WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Sixteen vs Ward
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Ward.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Ward about 0.
- Ward is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 28, 2018 for Ward.
- Ward has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Sixteen |  Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30 | – |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93.4K | 7 |
| Rating | 4.1(83) | 4.7(10) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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
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