WordPress theme comparison
Newspaper X vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 600+ for Newspaper X.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Newspaper X about 5.
- Newspaper X is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Newspaper X.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newspaper X |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,244 | #9 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112 | 119.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your theme against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free