WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Nineteen vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Both have 90K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Twenty Nineteen is downloaded about 3,761 times, Twenty Sixteen about 2,272.
- Twenty Sixteen is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 3.7 from 63 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.
- Twenty Sixteen has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Twenty Nineteen.
Line by line
Twenty Nineteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Nineteen |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22 | #30 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142.1K | 93.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(63) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.2.4 |
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