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Editorial

v1.5.3

by Mystery Themes · updated 8 months ago

Editorial is a ultimate responsive magazine style Free WordPress theme. Suitable for online magazines, newspaper, publishing, personal blogs and any kind of sites. It is completely built on Customizer which allows you t…

Rank
#3,035
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 620
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
216.6K
216,639 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
33 reviews
First released
Oct 11, 2016
10 years ago
Declining·Downloads -25% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~24d

Editorial at a glance

Editorial is a WordPress theme by Mystery Themes with 600+ active installs, the #3,035 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 33 reviews. Version 1.5.3 came out on Feb 23, 2026. Among the 1,797 themes tagged “Entertainment”, it ranks #524. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

110 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateEditorial
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 621 · -13.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.650700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026621
Nov 8, 2026620
Nov 7, 2026620
Nov 5, 2026619
Nov 4, 2026618
Nov 3, 2026619
Nov 2, 2026619
Nov 1, 2026619
Oct 31, 2026619
Oct 30, 2026619
Oct 29, 2026618
Oct 28, 2026717
Oct 27, 2026717

Rank over time

#3,035 · down 22 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3K#3K#3.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,035
Nov 8, 2026#3,033
Nov 7, 2026#3,026
Nov 6, 2026#3,025
Nov 5, 2026#3,041
Nov 4, 2026#3,059
Nov 3, 2026#3,043
Nov 2, 2026#3,043
Nov 1, 2026#3,040
Oct 31, 2026#3,054
Oct 30, 2026#3,053
Oct 29, 2026#3,051
Oct 28, 2026#3,043
Oct 27, 2026#3,052
Oct 17, 2026#3,013

Growth %

Average -1.10% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.16%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.16%
Nov 4, 2026-0.16%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.16%
Oct 29, 2026-13.81%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.600650700Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+
Oct 17, 2026700+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★33 reviews

  • 5 ★33 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.3
Requires WordPress
5.6
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Oct 11, 2016
Last updated
Feb 23, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Editorial

How many websites use Editorial?

Editorial is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,035 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Editorial been downloaded?

216,639 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Editorial last updated?

Version 1.5.3 came out on Feb 23, 2026 (8 months ago).

Is Editorial still maintained?

Its last release was 8 months ago.

What rating does Editorial have?

5.0 out of 5 from 33 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Editorial?

The themes most like Editorial, by the tags they share, are Parabola (10K+), Newsmatic (10K+) and MH Magazine lite (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 620
Reported installs600+
Rating5.0
Reviews33
Total downloads216.6K
AuthorMystery Themes
First releasedOct 11, 2016
Version1.5.3
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedFeb 23, 2026

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