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Twenty Sixteen vs Twenty Twelve

At a glance

  • Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 50K+ for Twenty Twelve.
  • On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Twenty Twelve about 1,119.
  • Twenty Twelve is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
  • Both were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.
  • Twenty Twelve has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.

Line by line

Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricTwenty SixteenTwenty Twelve
Popular rank#30#60
Active installs90K+50K+
Downloads, last 30 days93.4K43.9K
Rating4.1(83)4.6(159)
Last release2 months ago2 months ago
Requires PHP5.2.45.2.4

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