Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Twenty Twenty-One currently ranks #11 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Sep 17, 2024 (707 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #6, first reached on Sep 21, 2024.
- It accounts for roughly 1.8% of all active installs across the themes we track.
- It is averaging 15,137 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 86% versus the month before (8,130/day).
- The latest release, v2.9, shipped on Aug 19, 2026 (12 days ago) — release #20 since the theme joined the directory in 2020.
- Beyond WordPress.org, BuiltWith detects 180,179 live sites running Twenty Twenty-One across the web, including 1,328 of the one million most-visited sites.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 4.5 s | 0.9 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 0.9 s | 0.3 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Page weight | 748.4 KB | 748.4 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 ↗
Real-world usage · live sites, via BuiltWith
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #11 |
| 2026-07-31 | #11 |
| 2026-06-30 | #11 |
| 2026-05-31 | #12 |
| 2026-04-30 | #12 |
| 2026-03-31 | #10 |
| 2026-02-28 | #10 |
| 2026-01-31 | #10 |
| 2025-12-31 | #11 |
| 2025-11-30 | #12 |
| 2025-10-31 | #11 |
| 2025-09-30 | #11 |
| 2025-08-31 | #11 |
| 2025-07-31 | #9 |
| 2025-06-30 | #8 |
| 2025-05-31 | #8 |
| 2025-04-30 | #8 |
| 2025-03-31 | #8 |
| 2025-02-28 | #7 |
| 2025-01-31 | #7 |
| 2024-12-31 | #7 |
| 2024-11-30 | #7 |
| 2024-10-31 | #6 |
| 2024-09-30 | #6 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 200,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 200,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 200,000 |
| 2026-05-31 | 200,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | 200,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | 200,000 |
| 2026-02-28 | 200,000 |
| 2026-01-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-11-30 | 300,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | 300,000 |
| 2025-08-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-07-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | 300,000 |
| 2025-05-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-04-30 | 300,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | 300,000 |
| 2025-02-28 | 300,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | 400,000 |
| 2024-12-31 | 400,000 |
| 2024-11-30 | 400,000 |
| 2024-10-31 | 400,000 |
| 2024-09-30 | 400,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 8,035 |
| 2026-07-31 | 7,294 |
| 2026-06-30 | 11,250 |
| 2026-05-31 | 8,388 |
| 2026-04-30 | 8,684 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7,255 |
| 2026-02-28 | 4,539 |
| 2026-01-31 | 5,137 |
| 2025-12-31 | 6,845 |
| 2025-11-30 | 4,224 |
| 2025-10-31 | 7,377 |
| 2025-09-30 | 9,971 |
| 2025-08-31 | 7,310 |
| 2025-07-31 | 3,892 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4,792 |
| 2025-05-31 | 3,940 |
| 2025-04-30 | 6,946 |
| 2025-03-31 | 4,364 |
| 2025-02-28 | 4,506 |
| 2025-01-31 | 4,710 |
| 2024-12-31 | 5,211 |
| 2024-11-30 | 5,354 |
| 2024-10-31 | 4,692 |
| 2024-09-30 | 5,653 |
| 2024-08-31 | 4,734 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | WordPress.org |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.9 |
| Versions released | 20 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-19 |
| Added to directory | 2020-12-09 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Twenty Twenty-One is a blank canvas for your ideas and it makes the block editor your best brush. With new block patterns, which allow you to create a beautiful layout in a matter of seconds, this theme’s soft colors and eye-catching — yet timeless — design will let your work shine. Take it for a spin! See how Twenty Twenty-One elevates your portfolio, business website, or personal blog.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Twenty Twenty-One?
WordPress.org reports 200K+ active installs. BuiltWith independently detects 180,179 live websites running Twenty Twenty-One.
How popular is Twenty Twenty-One?
As of August 31, 2026, Twenty Twenty-One ranks #11 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #6.
When was Twenty Twenty-One last updated?
Twenty Twenty-One was last updated on August 19, 2026 (version 2.9). It has shipped 20 releases in total.
Who makes Twenty Twenty-One?
Twenty Twenty-One is developed by WordPress.org. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2020.
How fast is Twenty Twenty-One?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Twenty Twenty-One scores 84/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 99/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
