WordPress theme comparison
Newsever vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Newsever.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Newsever about 16.
- Newsever is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 53 reviews, against 4.7 from 559 reviews.
- Newsever was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Responsive.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Newsever.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsever |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,444 | #151 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 33.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(53) | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 5.6 |
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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