News Pick Kit vs Zion Blog
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 #1,130, ahead of Zion Blog at #8,158. Over the last 7 days News Pick Kit climbed 17 places and Zion Blog climbed 9 places. News Pick Kit has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200+ active installs against 30+ for Zion Blog. Downloads this week: News Pick Kit 11 and Zion Blog 7.
| Metric | News Pick Kit | Zion Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,130 ▲ 17 | #8,158 ▲ 9 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 7 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2025 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.13 |
| Best rank on record | #830 | #7,806 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2025 | Jul 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, News Pick Kit or Zion Blog?
By active installs, News Pick Kit: 200+ sites run it against 30+ for Zion Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, News Pick Kit or Zion Blog?
News Pick Kit, at #1,130 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Zion Blog at #8,158. 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 Zion Blog?
News Pick Kit is a classic theme, Zion Blog 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.