WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs Simple Newspaper
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Simple Newspaper.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Simple Newspaper about 1.
- Simple Newspaper has no reviews yet.
- Simple Newspaper was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Simple Newspaper.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  Simple Newspaper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | #4,479 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | No ratings |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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
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- Top Featured image header themes
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- Top Full width template themes
- Top Grid layout themes
- Top News themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Two columns themes
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