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Twenty Fifteen

v4.3

by WordPress.org · updated 2 months ago

Our 2015 default theme is clean, blog-focused, and designed for clarity. Twenty Fifteen's simple, straightforward typography is readable on a wide variety of screen sizes, and suitable for multiple languages. We designe…

Rank
#44
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 65,000
60K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
13.1M
13,074,753 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
54 reviews
First released
Dec 18, 2014
12 years ago
Declining·Downloads -17.2% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~41d

Twenty Fifteen at a glance

Twenty Fifteen is a WordPress theme by WordPress.org with 60K+ active installs, the #44 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,989 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 54 reviews. Version 4.3 came out on Aug 19, 2026. Among the 247 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #16. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

72.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Twenty Fifteen Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5K10KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateTwenty Fifteen
Nov 7, 20261,176
Nov 6, 20261,495
Nov 5, 20261,667
Nov 4, 20261,656
Nov 3, 20261,765
Nov 2, 20262,119
Nov 1, 20261,354
Oct 31, 20262,813
Oct 30, 20269,594
Oct 29, 20262,598
Oct 28, 20262,728
Oct 27, 20262,564
Oct 26, 20262,643
Oct 25, 20261,859
Oct 24, 20262,178
Oct 23, 20264,214
Oct 22, 20267,317
Oct 21, 20265,548
Oct 20, 20261,544
Oct 19, 20261,559
Oct 18, 20261,079
Oct 17, 20261,105
Oct 16, 20261,460
Oct 15, 20261,582
Oct 14, 20261,549
Oct 13, 20261,623
Oct 12, 20261,619
Oct 11, 20261,264
Oct 10, 20261,239
Oct 9, 20261,611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 65,071 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.62K64K66K68KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202665,071
Nov 7, 202665,071
Nov 5, 202665,071
Nov 4, 202665,071
Nov 3, 202665,071
Nov 2, 202665,071
Nov 1, 202665,071
Oct 31, 202665,071
Oct 30, 202665,071
Oct 29, 202665,071
Oct 28, 202665,071
Oct 27, 202665,071

Rank over time

#44 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#42#43#44Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#44
Nov 7, 2026#44
Nov 6, 2026#44
Nov 5, 2026#44
Nov 4, 2026#44
Nov 3, 2026#43
Nov 2, 2026#43
Nov 1, 2026#43
Oct 31, 2026#43
Oct 30, 2026#42
Oct 29, 2026#44
Oct 28, 2026#44
Oct 27, 2026#44
Oct 17, 2026#43
Oct 16, 2026#43

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660K+
Nov 7, 202660K+
Nov 6, 202660K+
Nov 5, 202660K+
Nov 4, 202660K+
Nov 3, 202660K+
Nov 2, 202660K+
Nov 1, 202660K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 17, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.4★★★★★54 reviews

  • 5 ★39 (72%)
  • 4 ★6 (11%)
  • 3 ★5 (9%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★4 (7%)

About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.3
Requires WordPress
4.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Dec 18, 2014
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Twenty Fifteen

How many websites use Twenty Fifteen?

Twenty Fifteen is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Twenty Fifteen been downloaded?

13,074,753 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,989 times. See download stats

When was Twenty Fifteen last updated?

Version 4.3 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Does Twenty Fifteen have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Twenty Fifteen up to date. See its security record

Is Twenty Fifteen still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does Twenty Fifteen have?

4.4 out of 5 from 54 reviews on WordPress.org. 72% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Twenty Fifteen?

The themes most like Twenty Fifteen, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Hestia (70K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Twenty Fifteen
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 65,000
Reported installs60K+
Rating4.4
Reviews54
Total downloads13.1M
AuthorWordPress.org
First releasedDec 18, 2014
Version4.3
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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