WordPress theme comparison
Arcade Basic vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Arcade Basic.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Arcade Basic about 1.
- Newsmatic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.2 from 25 reviews.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 3, 2018 for Arcade Basic.
- Arcade Basic has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Arcade Basic |  Newsmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #66 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 4.2(25) | 4.8(87) |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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