WordPress theme comparison
Alternative vs Newsup
At a glance
- Newsup has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Alternative.
- On a typical day, Newsup is downloaded about 484 times, Alternative about 0.
- Alternative is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 188 reviews.
- Newsup was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 3, 2025 for Alternative.
- Alternative has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Newsup.
Line by line
Newsup leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alternative |  Newsup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,899 | #76 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10 | 40.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(188) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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