WordPress theme comparison
Newsmatic vs SimpleBasics
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for SimpleBasics.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, SimpleBasics about 3.
- SimpleBasics has no reviews yet.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for SimpleBasics.
- SimpleBasics has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsmatic |  SimpleBasics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68 | #1,762 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 74 |
| Rating | 4.8(87) | No ratings |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 4.0 |
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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