Twenty Twenty-Five
WordPress.org · Free · 3.9/5
The current default block theme, shipping with a broad set of patterns and style variations.
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Twenty Twenty-Four
by WordPress.org
The default WordPress block theme, designed to suit almost any type of site.
3.8DefaultFree
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What Twenty Twenty-Four is
The default WordPress block theme, designed to suit almost any type of site.
It sits in the default part of the theme market and is sold by WordPress.org on a free basis. A theme decides your layout, your typography and a large slice of your page weight, so it is the hardest thing on a WordPress site to change later.
Before you commit, record a speed test of your current site, then run the same test after you switch, on the same page, so you can see exactly what the new theme costs you.
What Twenty Twenty-Four looks like
The official screenshot from the WordPress.org theme directory, as published by the theme authors.
See it running on a live demo site at the WordPress.org preview.
Real user ratings
Score
3.8/5
Reviews
38
Active installs
500,000+
Downloads
9.4M
Latest version
1.6
Last updated
2026-08-19
Figures come straight from the public WordPress.org theme directory API for version 1.6. You can check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing.
Where Twenty Twenty-Four ranks elsewhere
Twenty Twenty-Four does not appear in the published "best of" lists we track from WPBeginner, TechRadar, Kinsta, Themeisle and similar sites. That is not a mark against it - those roundups are short and skew towards the biggest names.
What changed in the latest version
v1.6Latest release
- Released: August 19, 2026
v1.5
- Released: May 20, 2026
v1.4
- Released: December 2, 2025
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
Pros and cons
- Pure block theme with no vendor lock-in and full site editing support.
- Rated 3.8 out of 5 by 38 WordPress.org reviewers.
- There is a free version you can trial before paying.
- 500,000+ active installs, so tutorials and fixes are easy to find.
- Works with the block editor and the mainstream page builders.
- You design most of it yourself; there are no niche starter sites.
- Switching themes later means rebuilding page layouts, so choose deliberately.
How to use it
- 1Install the theme from Appearance > Themes, then activate it on a staging copy first.
- 2Create a child theme or use the theme's own custom CSS panel so updates never overwrite your work.
- 3Set global colours, fonts and container width before you build any pages.
- 4Import a starter layout if one fits, then strip out demo sections you do not need.
- 5Replace demo images with compressed WebP versions sized for the slot they sit in.
- 6Run a before and after check on our speed test so you can see the real page cost.
How it compares
Other default themes we recommend, with their public WordPress.org score where one exists.
| Theme | Rating | Reviews | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Twenty-Four | 3.8/5 | 38 | Free | Pure block theme with no vendor lock-in and full site editing support. |
| Twenty Twenty-Five | 3.9/5 | 13 | Free | Full site editing support with no third-party dependencies. |
| Twenty Twenty-Three | 3.4/5 | 61 | Free | Extremely small and quick to load. |
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Alternatives
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Twenty Twenty-Three
WordPress.org · Free · 3.4/5
A minimal default block theme built around ten style variations rather than heavy layout options.