fabstar vs News Pick Kit
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 Pick Kit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,182, ahead of fabstar at #8,065. Over the last 7 days News Pick Kit slipped 45 places and fabstar climbed 37 places. News Pick Kit has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 200+ active installs against 20+ for fabstar. Downloads this week: News Pick Kit 11 and fabstar 8.
| Metric | fabstar | News Pick Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,065 ▲ 37 | #1,182 ▼ 45 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 11 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2025 | Oct 19, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.15 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #7,841 | #830 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2022 | Oct 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, fabstar or News Pick Kit?
By active installs, News Pick Kit: 200+ sites run it against 20+ for fabstar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, fabstar or News Pick Kit?
News Pick Kit, at #1,182 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with fabstar at #8,065. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is fabstar a block theme or a classic theme? And News Pick Kit?
fabstar is a classic theme, News Pick Kit 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.