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WordPress theme comparison

Hike vs Newsmatic

At a glance

  • Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Hike.
  • On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Hike about 2.
  • Hike has no reviews yet.
  • Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 3, 2026 for Hike.
  • Newsmatic has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Hike.

Line by line

Newsmatic leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricHikeNewsmatic
Popular rank#1,792#68
Active installs20+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days425.7K
RatingNo ratings4.8(87)
Last release2 months ago13 days ago
Requires PHP7.45.6

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