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WordPress theme comparison

Headline vs Total

At a glance

  • Total has more active installs: 30K+, against 90+ for Headline.
  • On a typical day, Total is downloaded about 106 times, Headline about 0.
  • Headline is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 64 reviews.
  • Total was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Mar 30, 2019 for Headline.
  • Total has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Headline.

Line by line

Total leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricHeadlineTotal
Popular rank–#70
Active installs90+30K+
Downloads, last 30 days25.5K
Rating5.0(1)4.8(64)
Last release7 years ago14 days ago
Requires PHP–7.2

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