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ColorNews

v1.2.8

by ThemeGrill · updated 1 year ago

ColorNews is a perfect free responsive news style WordPress theme. This theme provides beautiful well-organized magazine look and feel, carefully designed to give stunning impression to your visitors. Represent your cat…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuE-commerceFeatured imagesFlexible headerFooter widgetsLeft sidebar
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Rank
#1,476
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,300
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
275.5K
275,470 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
52 reviews
First released
Oct 7, 2015
11 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA unknown

ColorNews at a glance

ColorNews is a WordPress theme by ThemeGrill with 1K+ active installs, the #1,476 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 52 reviews. Version 1.2.8 came out on Aug 12, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #793. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

107 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ColorNews Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 23Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateColorNews
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,301 · +0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,301
Nov 8, 20261,301
Nov 7, 20261,298
Nov 5, 20261,298
Nov 4, 20261,297
Nov 3, 20261,294
Nov 2, 20261,293
Nov 1, 20261,294
Oct 31, 20261,293
Oct 30, 20261,293
Oct 29, 20261,293
Oct 28, 20261,296
Oct 27, 20261,292

Rank over time

#1,476 · up 41 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#1.5K#1.5K#1.5KOct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#1,476
Nov 9, 2026#1,469
Nov 8, 2026#1,475
Nov 7, 2026#1,471
Nov 6, 2026#1,469
Nov 5, 2026#1,478
Nov 4, 2026#1,499
Nov 3, 2026#1,487
Nov 2, 2026#1,498
Nov 1, 2026#1,495
Oct 31, 2026#1,514
Oct 30, 2026#1,514
Oct 29, 2026#1,510
Oct 28, 2026#1,513
Oct 27, 2026#1,519
Oct 17, 2026#1,517

Growth %

Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+0.23%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.08%
Nov 4, 2026+0.23%
Nov 3, 2026+0.08%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.23%
Oct 28, 2026+0.31%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 20261K+
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+
Oct 17, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★52 reviews

  • 5 ★51 (98%)
  • 4 ★1 (2%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.8
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Oct 7, 2015
Last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ColorNews

How many websites use ColorNews?

ColorNews is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,476 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has ColorNews been downloaded?

275,470 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was ColorNews last updated?

Version 1.2.8 came out on Aug 12, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Does ColorNews have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ColorNews up to date. See its security record

Is ColorNews still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does ColorNews have?

5.0 out of 5 from 52 reviews on WordPress.org. 98% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to ColorNews?

The themes most like ColorNews, by the tags they share, are ColorMag (40K+), Hestia (70K+) and Nirvana (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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ColorNews
Estimated installs≈ 1,300
Reported installs1K+
Rating5.0
Reviews52
Total downloads275.5K
AuthorThemeGrill
First releasedOct 7, 2015
Version1.2.8
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 12, 2025

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