WordPress theme comparison
BroadNews vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for BroadNews.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, BroadNews about 9.
- BroadNews is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 559 reviews.
- BroadNews was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Responsive.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for BroadNews.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BroadNews |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,192 | #152 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 613 | 33.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 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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- Top Left sidebar themes
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- Top RTL language support themes
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