WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Nineteen vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 90K+ for Twenty Nineteen.
- On a typical day, Twenty Nineteen is downloaded about 4,329 times, Twenty Seventeen about 3,790.
- Twenty Seventeen is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 3.7 from 63 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.
- Twenty Seventeen has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Twenty Nineteen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Nineteen |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23 | #15 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141.5K | 124.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(63) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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.
Tags they share
- Top Accessibility ready themes
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