Templately vs Timber
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Templately leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #165, ahead of Timber at #1,176. Over the last 7 days Templately slipped 2 places and Timber slipped 1 place. Templately has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 300K+ active installs against 20K+ for Timber. Ratings: Templately 5★ from 383 and Timber 4.9★ from 71 reviews.
| Metric | Templately | Timber |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #165 ▼ 2 | #1,176 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16,104 | — |
| Rating | 5★ (383) | 4.9★ (71) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | May 31, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.7.5 | 1.23.4 |
| Best rank on record | #158 | #1,167 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Jul 2013 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Templately or Timber?
By active installs, Templately: 300K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Timber, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Templately or Timber?
Templately, at #165 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Timber at #1,176. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Templately or Timber alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’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 plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.