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WordPress theme comparison

Alchemist vs Newsmatic

At a glance

  • Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Alchemist.
  • On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Alchemist about 1.
  • Alchemist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
  • Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for Alchemist.
  • Alchemist has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Newsmatic.

Line by line

Newsmatic leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricAlchemistNewsmatic
Popular rank#6,548#68
Active installs100+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days155.7K
Rating5.0(2)4.8(87)
Last release5 months ago13 days ago
Requires PHP5.65.6

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