Amalie Lite vs Twenty Fifteen
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Twenty Fifteen ranks #43 on the popular list; Amalie Lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Twenty Fifteen has the largest install base, roughly 150× the next: 60K+ active installs against 400+ for Amalie Lite. Downloads this week: Twenty Fifteen 10,202 and Amalie Lite 11. Ratings: Amalie Lite 4★ from 4 and Twenty Fifteen 4.4★ from 54 reviews.
| Metric | Amalie Lite | Twenty Fifteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #43 ▬ |
| Active installs | 400+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 10,202 |
| Rating | 4★ (4) | 4.4★ (54) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2024 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.8 | 4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #4,219 | #37 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 726 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2015 | Dec 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Amalie Lite or Twenty Fifteen?
By active installs, Twenty Fifteen: 60K+ sites run it against 400+ for Amalie Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Is Amalie Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Twenty Fifteen?
Amalie Lite is a classic theme, Twenty Fifteen is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.