WordPress theme comparison
Core News vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Core News.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, Core News about 0.
- Core News has no reviews yet.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 16, 2023 for Core News.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Core News.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Core News |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #152 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 33.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 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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