Duotone vs Square
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Square ranks #955 on the popular list; Duotone is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Square has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 2K+ active installs against 10+ for Duotone. Downloads this week: Square 30 and Duotone 14. Ratings: Duotone 4.5★ from 2 and Square 4.6★ from 39 reviews.
| Metric | Duotone | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #955 ▲ 11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (2) | 4.6★ (39) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 2.0.68 |
| Best rank on record | #8,414 | #948 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2009 | Feb 2016 |
| 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, Duotone or Square?
By active installs, Square: 2K+ sites run it against 10+ for Duotone, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 15, 2026.
Is Duotone a block theme or a classic theme? And Square?
Duotone is a classic theme, Square 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.