News Pick Kit vs Prime Industry
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 Pick Kit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,182, ahead of Prime Industry at #7,836. Over the last 7 days News Pick Kit slipped 45 places and Prime Industry slipped 18 places. News Pick Kit has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200+ active installs against 10+ for Prime Industry. Downloads this week: Prime Industry 25 and News Pick Kit 11.
| Metric | News Pick Kit | Prime Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,182 ▼ 45 | #7,836 ▼ 18 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 25 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2025 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.29 |
| Best rank on record | #830 | #7,357 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2025 | Jan 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, News Pick Kit or Prime Industry?
By active installs, News Pick Kit: 200+ sites run it against 10+ for Prime Industry, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, News Pick Kit or Prime Industry?
News Pick Kit, at #1,182 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Prime Industry at #7,836. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is News Pick Kit a block theme or a classic theme? And Prime Industry?
News Pick Kit is a classic theme, Prime Industry 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.