CM News vs Healio Magazine
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Healio Magazine ranks #479 on the popular list; CM News is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Healio Magazine has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300+ active installs against 100+ for CM News. Downloads this week: Healio Magazine 19 and CM News 7.
| Metric | CM News | Healio Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #479 ▼ 23 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7 | 19 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2024 | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.8 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #3,638 | #227 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2024 | Feb 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, CM News or Healio Magazine?
By active installs, Healio Magazine: 300+ sites run it against 100+ for CM News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Is CM News a block theme or a classic theme? And Healio Magazine?
CM News is a block theme, Healio Magazine 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.