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WordPress theme comparison

Newsmatic vs Parabola

At a glance

  • Both have 10K+ active installs.
  • On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Parabola about 15.
  • Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
  • Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
  • Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Newsmatic.

Line by line

Newsmatic leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricNewsmaticParabola
Popular rank#68#213
Active installs10K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days5.8K535
Rating4.8(87)4.9(70)
Last release13 days ago9 months ago
Requires PHP5.65.4

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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