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Twenty Seventeen

v4.2

by WordPress.org · updated 2 months ago

Twenty Seventeen brings your site to life with header video and immersive featured images. With a focus on business sites, it features multiple sections on the front page as well as widgets, navigation and social menus,…

Rank
#15
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs
300K+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
14.9M
14,925,053 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
119 reviews
First released
Dec 6, 2016
10 years ago
Declining·Downloads -17.9% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~56d

Twenty Seventeen at a glance

Twenty Seventeen is a WordPress theme by WordPress.org with 300K+ active installs, the #15 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,790 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews. Version 4.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

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

127.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Twenty Seventeen Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5K10K15KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateTwenty Seventeen
Nov 7, 20262,137
Nov 6, 20262,948
Nov 5, 20263,080
Nov 4, 20263,169
Nov 3, 20263,156
Nov 2, 20265,567
Nov 1, 20262,530
Oct 31, 20264,878
Oct 30, 202614,058
Oct 29, 20264,499
Oct 28, 20264,674
Oct 27, 20264,342
Oct 26, 20264,641
Oct 25, 20263,237
Oct 24, 20263,705
Oct 23, 20267,103
Oct 22, 202612,348
Oct 21, 20268,980
Oct 20, 20263,042
Oct 19, 20263,040
Oct 18, 20262,033
Oct 17, 20261,987
Oct 16, 20262,642
Oct 15, 20262,934
Oct 14, 20262,902
Oct 13, 20263,138
Oct 12, 20262,907
Oct 11, 20262,222
Oct 10, 20262,307
Oct 9, 20262,954

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 347,250 · +0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 7 days across 1 series.347.2K347.2K347.3K347.3KOct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 2, 2026347,250
Nov 1, 2026347,273
Oct 31, 2026347,314
Oct 30, 2026347,281
Oct 29, 2026347,188
Oct 28, 2026347,150
Oct 27, 2026347,150

Rank over time

#15

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#14#15#16Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#15
Nov 7, 2026#15
Nov 6, 2026#15
Nov 5, 2026#15
Nov 4, 2026#15
Nov 3, 2026#15
Nov 2, 2026#15
Nov 1, 2026#15
Oct 31, 2026#15
Oct 30, 2026#15
Oct 29, 2026#15
Oct 28, 2026#15
Oct 27, 2026#15
Oct 17, 2026#15
Oct 16, 2026#15

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 6 days across 1 series.-0.02%0%0.02%Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2
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DateGrowth
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026+0.03%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 17, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.5★★★★★119 reviews

  • 5 ★93 (78%)
  • 4 ★5 (4%)
  • 3 ★11 (9%)
  • 2 ★4 (3%)
  • 1 ★6 (5%)

About 21 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.2
Requires WordPress
4.7
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Dec 6, 2016
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Twenty Seventeen

How many websites use Twenty Seventeen?

Twenty Seventeen is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Twenty Seventeen been downloaded?

14,925,053 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,790 times. See download stats

When was Twenty Seventeen last updated?

Version 4.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Does Twenty Seventeen have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Twenty Seventeen. See its security record

Is Twenty Seventeen still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does Twenty Seventeen have?

4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Twenty Seventeen?

The themes most like Twenty Seventeen, by the tags they share, are Inspiro (60K+), Hestia (70K+) and Weaver Xtreme (9K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs300K+
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.5
Reviews119
Total downloads14.9M
AuthorWordPress.org
First releasedDec 6, 2016
Version4.2
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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