Highlights News vs Minimalio
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Minimalio leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #198, ahead of Highlights News at #3,280. Over the last 7 days Minimalio climbed 1 place and Highlights News climbed 46 places. Minimalio has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 2K+ active installs against 100+ for Highlights News. Downloads this week: Minimalio 384 and Highlights News 8.
| Metric | Highlights News | Minimalio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,280 ▲ 46 | #198 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 384 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (87) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Feb 7, 2025 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.4.47 |
| Best rank on record | #2,229 | #191 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Highlights News or Minimalio?
By active installs, Minimalio: 2K+ sites run it against 100+ for Highlights News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Highlights News or Minimalio?
Minimalio, at #198 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Highlights News at #3,280. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Highlights News a block theme or a classic theme? And Minimalio?
Highlights News is a classic theme, Minimalio 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.