WordPress theme comparison
Gist vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Gist.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Gist about 4.
- Gist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 26, 2026 for Gist.
- Gist has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
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