WordPress theme comparison
Newsup vs SpectrumStarter
At a glance
- Newsup has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SpectrumStarter.
- On a typical day, Newsup is downloaded about 484 times, SpectrumStarter about 0.
- SpectrumStarter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 188 reviews.
- Newsup was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 7, 2017 for SpectrumStarter.
- SpectrumStarter has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Newsup.
Line by line
Newsup leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsup |  SpectrumStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #76 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41.9K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.8(188) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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