WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs VisualNews
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for VisualNews.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, VisualNews about 0.
- VisualNews is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 559 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for VisualNews.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for VisualNews.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  VisualNews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #151 | #6,212 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.3K | 8 |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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