Daily News Blog vs Sproutient Business Dock
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Daily News Blog leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #549, ahead of Sproutient Business Dock at #2,879. Over the last 7 days Daily News Blog slipped 24 places and Sproutient Business Dock slipped 27 places. Daily News Blog has the largest install base, roughly 8.3× the next: 500+ active installs against 60+ for Sproutient Business Dock. Downloads this week: Daily News Blog 22 and Sproutient Business Dock 8.
| Metric | Daily News Blog | Sproutient Business Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #549 ▼ 24 | #2,879 ▼ 27 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 8 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 1.7.0 |
| Best rank on record | #42 | #2,232 |
| Days in the top 50 | 12 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2025 | Dec 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Daily News Blog or Sproutient Business Dock?
By active installs, Daily News Blog: 500+ sites run it against 60+ for Sproutient Business Dock, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Daily News Blog or Sproutient Business Dock?
Daily News Blog, at #549 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Sproutient Business Dock at #2,879. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Daily News Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And Sproutient Business Dock?
Daily News Blog is a block theme, Sproutient Business Dock 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.