WordPress theme comparison
Magazine News Byte vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Magazine News Byte.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Magazine News Byte about 4.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.6 from 29 reviews.
- Magazine News Byte was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Magazine News Byte.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Magazine News Byte |  Parabola |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #213 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 535 |
| Rating | 4.6(29) | 4.9(70) |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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- Top News themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Sticky post themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Three columns themes
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