Dusky Blog vs News25 Breaking
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
News25 Breaking leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,849, ahead of Dusky Blog at #5,798. Over the last 7 days News25 Breaking slipped 30 places and Dusky Blog slipped 61 places. News25 Breaking has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 100+ active installs against 80+ for Dusky Blog. Downloads this week: News25 Breaking 21 and Dusky Blog 7.
| Metric | Dusky Blog | News25 Breaking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,798 ▼ 61 | #1,849 ▼ 30 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7 | 21 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 4.4 |
| Best rank on record | #5,510 | #1,179 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2022 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Dusky Blog or News25 Breaking?
By active installs, News25 Breaking: 100+ sites run it against 80+ for Dusky Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dusky Blog or News25 Breaking?
News25 Breaking, at #1,849 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Dusky Blog at #5,798. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Dusky Blog a block theme or a classic theme? And News25 Breaking?
Dusky Blog is a classic theme, News25 Breaking 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.