WordPress theme comparison
Newsmatic vs X Blog Plus
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for X Blog Plus.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, X Blog Plus about 1.
- X Blog Plus has no reviews yet.
- X Blog Plus was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Newsmatic.
- X Blog Plus has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsmatic |  X Blog Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68 | #4,594 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8K | 300 |
| Rating | 4.8(87) | No ratings |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Block editor styles themes
- Top Blog themes
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Flexible header themes
- Top Full width template themes
- Top Grid layout themes
- Top News themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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