WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs Simple News
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Simple News.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, Simple News about 0.
- Simple News has no reviews yet.
- Blocksy was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 29, 2020 for Simple News.
- Blocksy has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Simple News.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy |  Simple News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | – |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 163.5K | 2 |
| Rating | 5.0(874) | No ratings |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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