Aniki vs Twenty Twelve
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 Twelve ranks #60 on the popular list; Aniki is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Twenty Twelve has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 50K+ active installs against 200+ for Aniki. Downloads this week: Twenty Twelve 11,861 and Aniki 7.
| Metric | Aniki | Twenty Twelve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #60 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7 | 11,861 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (159) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 4.9 |
| Best rank on record | #4,715 | #50 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 2 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2020 | Sep 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Aniki or Twenty Twelve?
By active installs, Twenty Twelve: 50K+ sites run it against 200+ for Aniki, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Is Aniki a block theme or a classic theme? And Twenty Twelve?
Aniki is a classic theme, Twenty Twelve 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.