WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Seventeen vs VisualNews
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for VisualNews.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, VisualNews about 0.
- VisualNews is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 119 reviews.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for VisualNews.
- Twenty Seventeen has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for VisualNews.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Seventeen |  VisualNews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15 | #6,217 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125K | 8 |
| Rating | 4.5(119) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.0 |
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