Academia Education vs Lead News
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Academia Education leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,549, ahead of Lead News at #2,069. Over the last 7 days Academia Education slipped 27 places and Lead News slipped 13 places. Lead News has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 100+ active installs against 60+ for Academia Education. Downloads this week: Academia Education 33 and Lead News 10.
| Metric | Academia Education | Lead News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,549 ▼ 27 | #2,069 ▼ 13 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 33 | 10 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #915 | #1,581 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Academia Education or Lead News?
By active installs, Lead News: 100+ sites run it against 60+ for Academia Education, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Academia Education or Lead News?
Academia Education, at #1,549 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Lead News at #2,069. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Academia Education a block theme or a classic theme? And Lead News?
Academia Education is a classic theme, Lead News is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.