News, Magazine and Blog Elements
v1.3by aThemeArt · updated 8 years ago
News, Magazine and Blog Elements is shipped as Visual Composer addon , Page builder Widgets, Widgets & Shortcode.
- Rank
- #20,206
- Up114 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 56
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.9K
- 9,882 all-time
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
News, Magazine and Blog Elements at a glance
News, Magazine and Blog Elements is a WordPress plugin by aThemeArt with 50+ active installs, the #20,206 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3 came out on Apr 4, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 2 plugins tagged “main news page scrolling”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats69 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | News, Magazine and Blog Elements |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 56 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 57 |
Rank over time
#20,206 · up 135 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #20,206 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #20,320 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,280 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,293 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,204 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,208 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,170 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,164 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,094 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,280 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,244 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,425 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,341 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.75% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.79% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.51% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Rating trend
2.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 18, 2017
- Last updated
- Apr 4, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about News, Magazine and Blog Elements
How many websites use News, Magazine and Blog Elements?
News, Magazine and Blog Elements is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,206 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has News, Magazine and Blog Elements been downloaded?
9,882 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was News, Magazine and Blog Elements last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Apr 4, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is News, Magazine and Blog Elements compatible with the latest WordPress?
News, Magazine and Blog Elements’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is News, Magazine and Blog Elements still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does News, Magazine and Blog Elements have?
2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to News, Magazine and Blog Elements?
The plugins most like News, Magazine and Blog Elements, by the tags they share, are News Announcement Scroll (2K+), Custom News Widget (10+) and Simple News and Slider (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.5
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 25%4–5★
- Mixed
- 25%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 56 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 9.9K |
| Author | aThemeArt |
| First released | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2018 |
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