WordPress theme comparison
Newsmatic vs Virtual Assistant
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Virtual Assistant.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Virtual Assistant about 1.
- Virtual Assistant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
- Virtual Assistant was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Newsmatic.
- Newsmatic has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Virtual Assistant.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsmatic |  Virtual Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68 | #4,260 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.8(87) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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