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Formal News

v1.0.3

by Ascendoor · updated 3 months ago

Formal News is a WordPress theme tailored for news, portal, and magazine websites, offering a clean layout, minimalist design, and an intuitive user experience. Optimized for performance, this theme features a well-stru…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom logoCustom menuFeatured imagesFooter widgetsFull width templateLeft sidebarNews
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Rank
#2,769
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 153
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.8K
2,788 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Jan 12, 2025
1 year ago

Formal News at a glance

Formal News is a WordPress theme by Ascendoor with 100+ active installs, the #2,769 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 5, 2026. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #1,861. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Formal News Compare series
Downloads over time: 15 days across 1 series.024Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateFormal News
Nov 10, 20261
Nov 9, 20262
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 153 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.145150155160Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026153
Nov 9, 2026153
Nov 8, 2026153
Nov 7, 2026153
Nov 5, 2026153
Nov 4, 2026153
Nov 3, 2026153
Nov 2, 2026153
Nov 1, 2026153
Oct 31, 2026153
Oct 30, 2026153
Oct 29, 2026153
Oct 28, 2026153
Oct 27, 2026153

Rank over time

#2,769 · down 36 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#2.7K#2.8K#2.8KOct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#2,769
Nov 9, 2026#2,765
Nov 8, 2026#2,759
Nov 7, 2026#2,775
Nov 6, 2026#2,781
Nov 5, 2026#2,782
Nov 4, 2026#2,767
Nov 3, 2026#2,748
Nov 2, 2026#2,762
Nov 1, 2026#2,759
Oct 31, 2026#2,764
Oct 30, 2026#2,763
Oct 29, 2026#2,761
Oct 28, 2026#2,761
Oct 27, 2026#2,763
Oct 17, 2026#2,733

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026100+
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
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Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
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Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+
Oct 17, 2026100+

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
5.0
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
Jan 12, 2025
Last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Formal News

How many websites use Formal News?

Formal News is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,769 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Formal News been downloaded?

2,788 times in total since 2025.

When was Formal News last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 5, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Formal News still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago.

What rating does Formal News have?

No one has reviewed Formal News on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Formal News?

The themes most like Formal News, by the tags they share, are MH Magazine lite (10K+), Crio (10K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Formal News
Estimated installs≈ 153
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.8K
AuthorAscendoor
First releasedJan 12, 2025
Version1.0.3
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedAug 5, 2026

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