WordPress theme comparison
Brief News vs Crio
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Brief News.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Brief News about 1.
- Brief News has no reviews yet.
- Crio was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 5, 2026 for Brief News.
- Crio has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Brief News.
Line by line
Crio leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brief News |  Crio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,665 | #130 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 379 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(5) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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