Is Twenty Twenty-One free?

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

How many websites use Twenty Twenty-One?

Twenty Twenty-One has 200K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Twenty Twenty-One alternatives?

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

Does Twenty Twenty-One work with the latest WordPress?

Twenty Twenty-One requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Twenty Twenty-One — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, Twenty Twenty-One is a WordPress theme with 200K+ active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 45 reviews. It has been downloaded 12M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.2/545 reviews

200K+active installs

12M+total downloads

6 yearssince 2020

Overview

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.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.245 reviews

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Recent Reviews

Twenty Twenty-One is a Best theme for all developers.

by Dilip Modhavadiya·8 months ago

This is an amazing theme. Because Twenty Twenty-One is clean, lightweight, and easy to customize.
Perfect for blogs, portfolios, and minimal websites.
Great performance and accessibility – Highly recommended!
Clean, fast, and flexible. Great theme for any simple website!

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by Сергей Иеффе·1 year ago·4 replies

Very nice, but surprisingly uneasy to design with. Topically narrow.

2021 – Great Theme

by Terry·2 years ago

Great theme, easy to use.

veri nice

by wukong138·3 years ago

nice

Overweight record

by Nicolas Reznikoff·3 years ago·2 replies

This template is suitable for “key in hand” without a child theme, extensive customization from this base or by child theme is not recommended.
The front code is very heavy, for example the style.css has 5889 lines (comparatively Twenty Twelve has 1837 lines), and the others fronts codes are in the same proportions.
Hundreds of virtual css var(–global– …) certainly technical and geek performance, but unmanageable for a serious webdesigner and developer.
Sadly at the antipode of the greenCode, the lightness of the front is the basis to adopt now, for our planet.
Test shoot.