Expose News vs Zakra
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Zakra ranks #53 on the popular list; Expose News is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Zakra has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 30K+ active installs against 300+ for Expose News. Downloads this week: Zakra 1,559 and Expose News 14.
| Metric | Expose News | Zakra |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #53 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 1,559 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (600) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 4.3.3 |
| Best rank on record | #651 | #44 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 348 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2025 | Jan 2019 |
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, Expose News or Zakra?
By active installs, Zakra: 30K+ sites run it against 300+ for Expose News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Is Expose News a block theme or a classic theme? And Zakra?
Expose News is a classic theme, Zakra 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.