Elegant News Magazine vs Simply Personal Blog
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Elegant News Magazine leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #306, ahead of Simply Personal Blog at #365. Over the last 7 days Elegant News Magazine slipped 1 place and Simply Personal Blog slipped 5 places. Elegant News Magazine has the largest install base, roughly 2.9× the next: 2K+ active installs against 700+ for Simply Personal Blog. Downloads this week: Simply Personal Blog 33 and Elegant News Magazine 18.
| Metric | Elegant News Magazine | Simply Personal Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #306 ▼ 1 | #365 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 33 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #301 | #48 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 2 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2023 | Jul 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, Elegant News Magazine or Simply Personal Blog?
By active installs, Elegant News Magazine: 2K+ sites run it against 700+ for Simply Personal Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elegant News Magazine or Simply Personal Blog?
Elegant News Magazine, at #306 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Simply Personal Blog at #365. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Elegant News Magazine a block theme or a classic theme? And Simply Personal Blog?
Elegant News Magazine is a classic theme, Simply Personal Blog 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.