WordPress theme comparison
Newspaper Lite vs Vantage
At a glance
- Vantage has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for Newspaper Lite.
- On a typical day, Vantage is downloaded about 84 times, Newspaper Lite about 1.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Vantage was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2026, against Jan 5, 2021 for Newspaper Lite.
- Vantage has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Newspaper Lite.
Line by line
Vantage leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newspaper Lite |  Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #76 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(18) | 4.6(165) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6.20 |
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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