WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Sixteen vs Twenty Ten
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 50K+ for Twenty Ten.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Twenty Ten about 527.
- Twenty Ten is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.
- Twenty Ten has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Sixteen |  Twenty Ten |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30 | #73 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93.4K | 23.7K |
| Rating | 4.1(83) | 4.7(54) |
| 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.
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