
Diginews
v1.6by citizenjournal · updated 7 years ago
A newspaper inspired theme featuring a beautiful old school news font in a modern and crisp design.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 46.4K
- 46,362 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Oct 11, 2012
- 14 years ago
Diginews at a glance
Diginews is a WordPress theme by citizenjournal with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.6 came out on Jul 25, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Diginews |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 11, 2012
- Last updated
- Jul 25, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Diginews
How many websites use Diginews?
Diginews is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Diginews been downloaded?
46,362 times in total since 2012.
When was Diginews last updated?
Version 1.6 came out on Jul 25, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Diginews still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Diginews have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Diginews?
The themes most like Diginews, by the tags they share, are Twenty Eleven (60K+), Twenty Twelve (50K+) and Twenty Fourteen (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 46.4K |
| Author | citizenjournal |
| First released | Oct 11, 2012 |
| Version | 1.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2019 |
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