Interior Craft vs News 25
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 25 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,230, ahead of Interior Craft at #2,240. Over the last 7 days News 25 slipped 19 places and Interior Craft held its place. News 25 has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200+ active installs against 100+ for Interior Craft. Downloads this week: Interior Craft 104 and News 25 33.
| Metric | Interior Craft | News 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,240 ▬ | #1,230 ▼ 19 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 104 | 33 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,814 | #940 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2025 | 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, Interior Craft or News 25?
By active installs, News 25: 200+ sites run it against 100+ for Interior Craft, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Interior Craft or News 25?
News 25, at #1,230 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Interior Craft at #2,240. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Interior Craft a block theme or a classic theme? And News 25?
Interior Craft is a classic theme, News 25 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.