Executive vs News Magazine X
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
News Magazine X ranks #46 on the popular list; Executive is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. News Magazine X has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 8K+ active installs against 400+ for Executive. Downloads this week: News Magazine X 693 and Executive 9.
| Metric | Executive | News Magazine X |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #46 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9 | 693 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (30) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 25, 2024 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.2.59 |
| Best rank on record | #4,139 | #31 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 580 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Mar 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, Executive or News Magazine X?
By active installs, News Magazine X: 8K+ sites run it against 400+ for Executive, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Is Executive a block theme or a classic theme? And News Magazine X?
Executive is a classic theme, News Magazine X 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.