Blog Room 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
Blog Room leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #990, ahead of Lead News at #2,057. Over the last 7 days Blog Room slipped 28 places and Lead News climbed 25 places. Blog Room has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Lead News. Downloads this week: Blog Room 14 and Lead News 10.
| Metric | Blog Room | Lead News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #990 ▼ 28 | #2,057 ▲ 25 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 10 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Mar 15, 2026 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #486 | #1,581 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2025 | 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, Blog Room or Lead News?
By active installs, Blog Room: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Lead News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blog Room or Lead News?
Blog Room, at #990 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Lead News at #2,057. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Blog Room a block theme or a classic theme? And Lead News?
Blog Room 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.