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WordPress theme comparison

DarkNews vs Newsmatic

At a glance

  • Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for DarkNews.
  • On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, DarkNews about 35.
  • Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
  • DarkNews was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Newsmatic.
  • DarkNews has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Newsmatic.

Line by line

Newsmatic leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricDarkNewsNewsmatic
Popular rank#900#68
Active installs1K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days1.8K5.8K
Rating4.8(30)4.8(87)
Last release5 days ago13 days ago
Requires PHP5.05.6

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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