WP News – WordPress News / Magazine Plugin
v1.2.2by HT Plugins · updated 5 months ago
WP News is a elementor 14+ addons, 6+ WordPress Default widgets For WordPress.
- Rank
- #10,787
- Up9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 329
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.3K
- 21,296 all-time
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP News at a glance
WP News is a WordPress plugin by HT Plugins with 300+ active installs, the #10,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 60% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on May 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “WordPress news”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats135 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP News |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 329 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 332 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 331 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 332 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 330 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 335 |
Rank over time
#10,787 · up 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #10,787 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,796 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,780 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,752 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,780 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,779 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,789 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,763 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,741 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,756 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,721 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,759 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,796 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,804 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.49% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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- Rank #10796 → #10779
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
2.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 11, 2019
- Last updated
- May 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP News
How many websites use WP News?
WP News is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP News been downloaded?
21,296 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was WP News last updated?
Version 1.2.2 came out on May 24, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is WP News compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is WP News still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP News have?
2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP News?
The plugins most like WP News, by the tags they share, are Gum Addon for Elementor (50K+), Blog Designer Pack (30K+) and Ultimate Addons for Elementor (2M+). 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 | ≈ 329 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 21.3K |
| Author | HT Plugins |
| First released | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 24, 2026 |
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