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WordPress theme comparison

Newsmatic vs StartWeb

At a glance

  • Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for StartWeb.
  • On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, StartWeb about 5.
  • Newsmatic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
  • StartWeb was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Newsmatic.

Line by line

Newsmatic leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricNewsmaticStartWeb
Popular rank#68#6,385
Active installs10K+70+
Downloads, last 30 days5.7K225
Rating4.8(87)3.0(1)
Last release12 days ago9 days ago
Requires PHP5.67.4

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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