AvatarNews vs Fancy Store
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Fancy Store ranks #983 on the popular list; AvatarNews is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. AvatarNews has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100+ active installs against 10+ for Fancy Store. Downloads this week: Fancy Store 24 and AvatarNews 11.
| Metric | AvatarNews | Fancy Store |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #983 ▼ 171 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 24 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2024 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.4 |
| Best rank on record | #3,407 | #775 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2024 | Sep 2026 |
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, AvatarNews or Fancy Store?
By active installs, AvatarNews: 100+ sites run it against 10+ for Fancy Store, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Is AvatarNews a block theme or a classic theme? And Fancy Store?
AvatarNews is a block theme, Fancy Store is a block 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.