Essence News vs Flex Business Consultant
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Essence News leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,112, ahead of Flex Business Consultant at #1,619. Over the last 7 days Essence News slipped 3 places and Flex Business Consultant slipped 147 places. Essence News has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 200+ active installs against 20+ for Flex Business Consultant. Downloads this week: Flex Business Consultant 27 and Essence News 12.
| Metric | Essence News | Flex Business Consultant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,112 ▼ 3 | #1,619 ▼ 147 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 27 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #609 | #500 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2025 | Sep 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, Essence News or Flex Business Consultant?
By active installs, Essence News: 200+ sites run it against 20+ for Flex Business Consultant, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essence News or Flex Business Consultant?
Essence News, at #1,112 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Flex Business Consultant at #1,619. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Essence News a block theme or a classic theme? And Flex Business Consultant?
Essence News is a classic theme, Flex Business Consultant 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.