WordPress theme comparison
Newsup vs Simple Writer
At a glance
- Newsup has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Simple Writer.
- On a typical day, Newsup is downloaded about 484 times, Simple Writer about 1.
- Simple Writer has no reviews yet.
- Newsup was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 23, 2025 for Simple Writer.
- Newsup has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Simple Writer.
Line by line
Newsup leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsup |  Simple Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #76 | #3,236 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41.9K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.8(188) | No ratings |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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