Flex Business Consultant vs News Report
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 Report leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #627, ahead of Flex Business Consultant at #1,524. Over the last 7 days News Report slipped 7 places and Flex Business Consultant slipped 198 places. News Report has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 300+ active installs against 20+ for Flex Business Consultant. Downloads this week: Flex Business Consultant 27 and News Report 11.
| Metric | Flex Business Consultant | News Report |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,524 ▼ 198 | #627 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 11 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Dec 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #500 | #415 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2026 | Nov 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, Flex Business Consultant or News Report?
By active installs, News Report: 300+ sites run it against 20+ for Flex Business Consultant, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Flex Business Consultant or News Report?
News Report, at #627 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Flex Business Consultant at #1,524. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Flex Business Consultant a block theme or a classic theme? And News Report?
Flex Business Consultant is a classic theme, News Report 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.