Is Twenty Twelve free?

Yes, Twenty Twelve is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Twenty Twelve?

Twenty Twelve has 50K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Twenty Twelve alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Twenty Twelve include Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

Does Twenty Twelve work with the latest WordPress?

Twenty Twelve requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Twenty Twelve

Name: Twenty Twelve
Rating: 4.6 (159 reviews)
Author: the WordPress team

By the WordPress team·Blog·Free

4.6(159 reviews)

·50K+ active installs·Updated 4 months ago

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As of April 2026, Twenty Twelve is a WordPress theme with 50K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 159 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.8M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.6/5159 reviews

50K+active installs

8.8M+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

The 2012 theme for WordPress is a fully responsive theme that looks great on any device. Features include a front page template with its own widgets, an optional display font, styling for post formats on both index and single views, and an optional no-sidebar page template. Make it yours with a custom menu, header image, and background.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.6159 reviews

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Recent Reviews

My most favorite theme

by nutt·1 year ago·1 reply

Thank you for the team who keep the theme updated

Simple and light and stable (Like ecoCode)

by Nicolas Reznikoff·3 years ago

TwentyTwelve CSS and templating codes are clear and very light. Easy to child. At the time of the Green Code, it’s an great advantage for our planet.

This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Nicolas Reznikoff.

Awesome Balance

by Wp·5 years ago

Great UX, easy to use.

paidera.com

by henrytt·5 years ago·1 reply

paideira es una excelente pagina que nos permite trabajar desde casa haciendo encuestas cortas y tareas sencillas es una pagina 100% confiable y es total mente legal y yo la recomiendo mucho y es ideal para aquellas personas que no se pueden salir de casa por la pandemia

Great and lovely theme!

by ShapedPlugin LLC·5 years ago

This theme is great forever for its lovely design. We love it for a long.

Thank you!