Daily News Blog vs The Free Blogger
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 The Free Blogger at #785. Over the last 7 days Daily News Blog slipped 24 places and The Free Blogger slipped 11 places. Daily News Blog has the largest install base: 500+ active installs against 500+ for The Free Blogger. Downloads this week: The Free Blogger 23 and Daily News Blog 22.
| Metric | Daily News Blog | The Free Blogger |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #549 ▼ 24 | #785 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 23 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Block theme | Block theme |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #42 | #672 |
| Days in the top 50 | 12 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2025 | Dec 2024 |
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, Daily News Blog or The Free Blogger?
By active installs, Daily News Blog: 500+ sites run it against 500+ for The Free Blogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Daily News Blog or The Free Blogger?
Daily News Blog, at #549 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with The Free Blogger at #785. 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 The Free Blogger?
Daily News Blog is a block theme, The Free Blogger 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.