Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Twenty Eleven currently ranks #51 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #43, first reached on Jan 29, 2026.
- It accounts for roughly 0.6% of all active installs across the themes we track.
- It is averaging 611 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 61% versus the month before (1,583/day).
- The latest release, v5.2, shipped on Aug 19, 2026 (58 days ago) — release #42 since the theme joined the directory in 2011.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 2.6 s | 0.4 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 0.9 s | 0.2 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Page weight | 124.4 KB | 124.4 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #51 |
| 2026-09-30 | #54 |
| 2026-08-31 | #51 |
| 2026-07-31 | #52 |
| 2026-06-30 | #50 |
| 2026-05-31 | #46 |
| 2026-02-08 | #50 |
| 2026-01-31 | #46 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 60,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 60,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 60,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 60,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 60,000 |
| 2026-05-31 | 70,000 |
| 2026-02-08 | 70,000 |
| 2026-01-31 | 70,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 569 |
| 2026-09-30 | 599 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,263 |
| 2026-07-31 | 442 |
| 2026-06-30 | 503 |
| 2026-05-31 | 642 |
| 2026-04-30 | 395 |
| 2026-03-31 | 434 |
| 2026-02-28 | 384 |
| 2026-01-31 | 438 |
| 2025-12-31 | 548 |
| 2025-11-30 | 291 |
| 2025-10-31 | 345 |
| 2025-09-30 | 403 |
| 2025-08-31 | 338 |
| 2025-07-31 | 498 |
| 2025-06-30 | 476 |
| 2025-05-31 | 408 |
| 2025-04-30 | 933 |
| 2025-03-31 | 453 |
| 2025-02-28 | 475 |
| 2025-01-31 | 536 |
| 2024-12-31 | 533 |
| 2024-11-30 | 651 |
| 2024-10-31 | 461 |
| 2024-09-30 | 589 |
| 2024-08-31 | 510 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | WordPress.org |
|---|---|
| Current version | 5.2 |
| Versions released | 42 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-19 |
| Added to directory | 2011-07-04 |
| Requires WordPress | 3.2+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-01-29 |
Description
The 2011 theme for WordPress is sophisticated, lightweight, and adaptable. Make it yours with a custom menu, header image, and background -- then go further with available theme options for light or dark color scheme, custom link colors, and three layout choices. Twenty Eleven comes equipped with a Showcase page template that transforms your front page into a showcase to show off your best content, widget support galore (sidebar, three footer areas, and a Showcase page widget area), and a custom "Ephemera" widget to display your Aside, Link, Quote, or Status posts. Included are styles for print and for the admin editor, support for featured images (as custom header images on posts and pages and as large images on featured "sticky" posts), and special styles for six different post formats.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Twenty Eleven?
WordPress.org reports 60K+ active installs.
How popular is Twenty Eleven?
As of October 16, 2026, Twenty Eleven ranks #51 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #43.
When was Twenty Eleven last updated?
Twenty Eleven was last updated on August 19, 2026 (version 5.2). It has shipped 42 releases in total.
Who makes Twenty Eleven?
Twenty Eleven is developed by WordPress.org. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in July 2011.
How fast is Twenty Eleven?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Twenty Eleven scores 97/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 100/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
