WordPress theme comparison
Fairy Dark vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Fairy Dark.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Fairy Dark about 1.
- Newsmatic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 2, 2026 for Fairy Dark.
- Fairy Dark has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fairy Dark |  Newsmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,622 | #68 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 5.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(87) |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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