WordPress theme comparison
Customify vs Newspaper X
At a glance
- Customify has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Newspaper X.
- On a typical day, Customify is downloaded about 145 times, Newspaper X about 5.
- Newspaper X is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.7 from 141 reviews.
- Customify was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Newspaper X.
- Newspaper X has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Customify.
Line by line
Customify leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customify |  Newspaper X |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57 | #3,232 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.7(141) | 5.0(18) |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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