WordPress theme comparison
First News vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for First News.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, First News about 0.
- First News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Feb 9, 2022 for First News.
- OceanWP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for First News.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  First News |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #9 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 119.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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