PostMagazine vs Vantage
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Vantage ranks #73 on the popular list; PostMagazine is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Vantage has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 30K+ active installs against 100+ for PostMagazine. Downloads this week: Vantage 938 and PostMagazine 10. Ratings: PostMagazine 5★ from 1 and Vantage 4.6★ from 165 reviews.
| Metric | PostMagazine | Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #73 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 938 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.6★ (165) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2024 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.1 | 1.20.33 |
| Best rank on record | #6,267 | #70 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2018 | Sep 2013 |
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, PostMagazine or Vantage?
By active installs, Vantage: 30K+ sites run it against 100+ for PostMagazine, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Is PostMagazine a block theme or a classic theme? And Vantage?
PostMagazine is a classic theme, Vantage 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.