Azure Newspaper vs Medical Circle
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Medical Circle ranks #1,179 on the popular list; Azure Newspaper is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Medical Circle has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for Azure Newspaper. Downloads this week: Medical Circle 30 and Azure Newspaper 8.
| Metric | Azure Newspaper | Medical Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #1,179 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 30 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (44) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2025 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #763 | #1,175 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2025 | Oct 2017 |
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, Azure Newspaper or Medical Circle?
By active installs, Medical Circle: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for Azure Newspaper, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Is Azure Newspaper a block theme or a classic theme? And Medical Circle?
Azure Newspaper is a classic theme, Medical Circle 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.