WordPress theme comparison
Newsmatic vs Web Designer
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Web Designer.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Web Designer about 4.
- Web Designer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 28, 2026.
- Web Designer has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsmatic |  Web Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68 | #5,628 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 229 |
| Rating | 4.8(87) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 13 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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