WordPress theme comparison
Modular Lite vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Modular Lite.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Modular Lite about 0.
- Newsmatic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jan 25, 2019 for Modular Lite.
- Modular Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modular Lite |  Newsmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #68 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.8(87) |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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