News25 Breaking vs Whiz
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
News25 Breaking leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,860, ahead of Whiz at #6,975. Over the last 7 days News25 Breaking slipped 45 places and Whiz climbed 30 places. News25 Breaking has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100+ active installs against 50+ for Whiz. Downloads this week: News25 Breaking 21 and Whiz 7.
| Metric | News25 Breaking | Whiz |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,860 ▼ 45 | #6,975 ▲ 30 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 7 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.4 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,179 | #6,570 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2025 | Jan 2023 |
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, News25 Breaking or Whiz?
By active installs, News25 Breaking: 100+ sites run it against 50+ for Whiz, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, News25 Breaking or Whiz?
News25 Breaking, at #1,860 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Whiz at #6,975. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is News25 Breaking a block theme or a classic theme? And Whiz?
News25 Breaking is a classic theme, Whiz 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.