CM News Magazine vs The Photograph
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
The Photograph ranks #162 on the popular list; CM News Magazine is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. The Photograph has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 1K+ active installs against 40+ for CM News Magazine. Downloads this week: The Photograph 201 and CM News Magazine 8.
| Metric | CM News Magazine | The Photograph |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #162 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 201 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2024 | May 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #5,318 | #127 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, CM News Magazine or The Photograph?
By active installs, The Photograph: 1K+ sites run it against 40+ for CM News Magazine, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Is CM News Magazine a block theme or a classic theme? And The Photograph?
CM News Magazine is a block theme, The Photograph 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.