WordPress theme comparison
Journalist vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for Journalist.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Journalist about 0.
- Journalist has no reviews yet.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 20, 2008 for Journalist.
- Journalist has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Journalist |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #9 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 122.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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