PaperoNews vs PW Business
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
PaperoNews ranks #440 on the popular list; PW Business is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. PaperoNews has the largest install base, roughly 9× the next: 90+ active installs against 10+ for PW Business. Downloads this week: PaperoNews 21 and PW Business 8.
| Metric | PaperoNews | PW Business |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #440 ▼ 38 | outside top 1001 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 8 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #182 | #7,583 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2026 | Jul 2024 |
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, PaperoNews or PW Business?
By active installs, PaperoNews: 90+ sites run it against 10+ for PW Business, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Is PaperoNews a block theme or a classic theme? And PW Business?
PaperoNews is a classic theme, PW Business 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.