News Portal vs TopShop
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 Portal leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #398, ahead of TopShop at #3,065. Over the last 7 days News Portal slipped 2 places and TopShop slipped 10 places. News Portal has the largest install base, roughly 6.3× the next: 5K+ active installs against 800+ for TopShop. Downloads this week: News Portal 345 and TopShop 12. Ratings: News Portal 5★ from 163 and TopShop 4.8★ from 17 reviews.
| Metric | News Portal | TopShop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #398 ▼ 2 | #3,065 ▼ 10 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 345 | 12 |
| Rating | 5★ (163) | 4.8★ (17) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.6.0 | 1.3.41 |
| Best rank on record | #385 | #2,995 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2017 | Feb 2015 |
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 Portal or TopShop?
By active installs, News Portal: 5K+ sites run it against 800+ for TopShop, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, News Portal or TopShop?
News Portal, at #398 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with TopShop at #3,065. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is News Portal a block theme or a classic theme? And TopShop?
News Portal is a classic theme, TopShop 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.