Mission News vs PureBlog
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Mission News leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,059, ahead of PureBlog at #3,609. Over the last 7 days Mission News held its place and PureBlog slipped 1 place. Mission News has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 2K+ active installs against 400+ for PureBlog. Downloads this week: Mission News 52 and PureBlog 19. Ratings: Mission News 4.9★ from 104 and PureBlog 4★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Mission News | PureBlog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,059 ▬ | #3,609 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 52 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (104) | 4★ (1) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Dec 4, 2025 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.65 | 2.0.9 |
| Best rank on record | #1,054 | #3,608 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2017 | Aug 2018 |
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, Mission News or PureBlog?
By active installs, Mission News: 2K+ sites run it against 400+ for PureBlog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Mission News or PureBlog?
Mission News, at #1,059 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with PureBlog at #3,609. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Mission News a block theme or a classic theme? And PureBlog?
Mission News is a classic theme, PureBlog 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.