Flex Business Consultant vs Timely News
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Timely News leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #666, ahead of Flex Business Consultant at #1,466. Over the last 7 days Timely News slipped 67 places and Flex Business Consultant slipped 71 places. Timely News 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 Timely News 12.
| Metric | Flex Business Consultant | Timely News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,466 ▼ 71 | #666 ▼ 67 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 12 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #500 | #406 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2026 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Flex Business Consultant or Timely News?
By active installs, Timely News: 300+ sites run it against 20+ for Flex Business Consultant, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Flex Business Consultant or Timely News?
Timely News, at #666 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Flex Business Consultant at #1,466. 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 Timely News?
Flex Business Consultant is a classic theme, Timely News 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.