WordPress theme comparison
Colon Plus vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Colon Plus.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Colon Plus about 0.
- Colon Plus has no reviews yet.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Nov 16, 2021 for Colon Plus.
- Colon Plus has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Colon Plus |  Newsmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #68 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 5.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(87) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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