WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Eleven vs Xcel
At a glance
- Twenty Eleven has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Xcel.
- On a typical day, Twenty Eleven is downloaded about 557 times, Xcel about 0.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Twenty Eleven was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against May 15, 2017 for Xcel.
- Twenty Eleven has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Xcel.
Line by line
Twenty Eleven leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Eleven |  Xcel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #54 | – |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26.2K | 4 |
| Rating | 4.6(50) | 4.6(9) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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