Magazine News Byte vs ORO
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Magazine News Byte leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,725, ahead of ORO at #5,418. Over the last 7 days Magazine News Byte held its place and ORO climbed 24 places. Magazine News Byte has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1K+ active installs against 100+ for ORO. Downloads this week: Magazine News Byte 30 and ORO 8. Ratings: Magazine News Byte 4.6★ from 29 and ORO 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Magazine News Byte | ORO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,725 ▬ | #5,418 ▲ 24 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 30 | 8 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (29) | 5★ (1) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2026 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.12.2 | 2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,705 | #5,409 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2019 | Feb 2021 |
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, Magazine News Byte or ORO?
By active installs, Magazine News Byte: 1K+ sites run it against 100+ for ORO, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Magazine News Byte or ORO?
Magazine News Byte, at #1,725 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with ORO at #5,418. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Magazine News Byte a block theme or a classic theme? And ORO?
Magazine News Byte is a classic theme, ORO 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.