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Twenty Sixteen

v3.9

by WordPress.org · updated 2 months ago

Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful de…

Accessibility readyBlock editor patternsBlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuEditor styleFeatured imagesFlexible header
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Rank
#30
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 95,000
90K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
12.6M
12,625,488 all-time
Rating
4.1/5
83 reviews
First released
Aug 31, 2015
11 years ago
Declining·Downloads -21% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~23d

Twenty Sixteen at a glance

Twenty Sixteen is a WordPress theme by WordPress.org with 90K+ active installs, the #30 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,723 times, 21% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews. Version 3.9 came out on Aug 19, 2026. Among the 247 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2015.

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

94.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Twenty Sixteen Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5K10KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateTwenty Sixteen
Nov 7, 20261,640
Nov 6, 20262,131
Nov 5, 20262,176
Nov 4, 20262,266
Nov 3, 20262,278
Nov 2, 20264,328
Nov 1, 20261,831
Oct 31, 20264,026
Oct 30, 202612,531
Oct 29, 20263,355
Oct 28, 20263,369
Oct 27, 20263,123
Oct 26, 20263,314
Oct 25, 20262,322
Oct 24, 20262,700
Oct 23, 20265,014
Oct 22, 20268,675
Oct 21, 20266,428
Oct 20, 20262,118
Oct 19, 20262,138
Oct 18, 20261,562
Oct 17, 20261,518
Oct 16, 20261,929
Oct 15, 20262,168
Oct 14, 20262,066
Oct 13, 20262,229
Oct 12, 20262,100
Oct 11, 20261,665
Oct 10, 20261,766
Oct 9, 20262,077

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 94,912 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.95K95KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202694,912
Nov 7, 202694,933
Nov 5, 202694,946
Nov 4, 202694,940
Nov 3, 202694,933
Nov 2, 202694,922
Nov 1, 202694,995
Oct 31, 202694,994
Oct 30, 202694,989
Oct 29, 202694,983
Oct 28, 202694,960
Oct 27, 202694,986

Rank over time

#30 · down 3 in the last 30 days

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

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.05%0%0.05%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.02%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026+0.01%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026+0.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026+0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.02%
Oct 28, 2026-0.03%

Active installs band

90K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.85K90K95KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690K+
Nov 7, 202690K+
Nov 6, 202690K+
Nov 5, 202690K+
Nov 4, 202690K+
Nov 3, 202690K+
Nov 2, 202690K+
Nov 1, 202690K+
Oct 31, 202690K+
Oct 30, 202690K+
Oct 29, 202690K+
Oct 28, 202690K+
Oct 27, 202690K+
Oct 17, 202690K+
Oct 16, 202690K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.1★★★★★83 reviews

  • 5 ★49 (59%)
  • 4 ★16 (19%)
  • 3 ★6 (7%)
  • 2 ★3 (4%)
  • 1 ★9 (11%)

About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.9
Requires WordPress
4.4
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Aug 31, 2015
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Twenty Sixteen

How many websites use Twenty Sixteen?

Twenty Sixteen is active on 90K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Twenty Sixteen been downloaded?

12,625,488 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,723 times. See download stats

When was Twenty Sixteen last updated?

Version 3.9 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Does Twenty Sixteen have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is Twenty Sixteen still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does Twenty Sixteen have?

4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews on WordPress.org. 59% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Twenty Sixteen?

The themes most like Twenty Sixteen, by the tags they share, are Twenty Eleven (60K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Twenty Seventeen (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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Twenty Sixteen
Estimated installs≈ 95,000
Reported installs90K+
Rating4.1
Reviews83
Total downloads12.6M
AuthorWordPress.org
First releasedAug 31, 2015
Version3.9
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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