WordPress theme comparison
Twenty Sixteen vs Wordstar
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Wordstar.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Wordstar about 0.
- Wordstar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 7, 2020 for Wordstar.
- Twenty Sixteen has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Wordstar.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Twenty Sixteen |  Wordstar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30 | – |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93.4K | 1 |
| Rating | 4.1(83) | 4.5(2) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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