HeadNews vs Vacation Rental Booking
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Vacation Rental Booking leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,842, ahead of HeadNews at #1,954. Over the last 7 days Vacation Rental Booking slipped 11 places and HeadNews slipped 38 places. HeadNews has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 400+ active installs against 100+ for Vacation Rental Booking. Downloads this week: Vacation Rental Booking 29 and HeadNews 10.
| Metric | HeadNews | Vacation Rental Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,954 ▼ 38 | #1,842 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 29 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Nov 29, 2024 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,688 | #1,614 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2023 | Aug 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, HeadNews or Vacation Rental Booking?
By active installs, HeadNews: 400+ sites run it against 100+ for Vacation Rental Booking, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, HeadNews or Vacation Rental Booking?
Vacation Rental Booking, at #1,842 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with HeadNews at #1,954. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is HeadNews a block theme or a classic theme? And Vacation Rental Booking?
HeadNews is a classic theme, Vacation Rental Booking 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.