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FreeNews

v2.0.2

by Theme Freesia · updated 1 year ago

FreeNews Magazine theme is an amazing modern WordPress theme. You can choose to build professional websites. It is easy to customize for all kinds of news, newspaper, magazine, publishing, blog or review sites. It also…

BlogCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEditor styleEducationFeatured imagesFlexible headerNewsOne column
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Rank
#1,952
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 832
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
113.9K
113,869 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
First released
Sep 10, 2019
7 years ago
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~15d

FreeNews at a glance

FreeNews is a WordPress theme by Theme Freesia with 800+ active installs, the #1,952 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0.2 came out on Jun 4, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,028. It was first released in 2019.

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

63 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
FreeNews Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateFreeNews
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 832 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.831832833Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026832
Nov 8, 2026832
Nov 7, 2026832
Nov 5, 2026831
Nov 4, 2026831
Nov 3, 2026832
Nov 2, 2026833
Nov 1, 2026833
Oct 31, 2026831
Oct 30, 2026832
Oct 29, 2026832
Oct 28, 2026832
Oct 27, 2026833

Rank over time

#1,952 · down 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.9K#2K#2K#2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,952
Nov 8, 2026#1,957
Nov 7, 2026#1,967
Nov 6, 2026#1,967
Nov 5, 2026#1,971
Nov 4, 2026#1,999
Nov 3, 2026#1,986
Nov 2, 2026#1,984
Nov 1, 2026#1,981
Oct 31, 2026#1,981
Oct 30, 2026#1,980
Oct 29, 2026#1,963
Oct 28, 2026#1,965
Oct 27, 2026#1,980
Oct 17, 2026#1,934

Growth %

Average -0.01% 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, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.06%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.12%
Nov 3, 2026-0.12%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.24%
Oct 31, 2026-0.12%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.12%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.800Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+
Oct 17, 2026800+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★3 reviews

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.2
Requires WordPress
6.7
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Sep 10, 2019
Last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about FreeNews

How many websites use FreeNews?

FreeNews is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,952 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has FreeNews been downloaded?

113,869 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was FreeNews last updated?

Version 2.0.2 came out on Jun 4, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is FreeNews still maintained?

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

What rating does FreeNews have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to FreeNews?

The themes most like FreeNews, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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FreeNews
Estimated installs≈ 832
Reported installs800+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads113.9K
AuthorTheme Freesia
First releasedSep 10, 2019
Version2.0.2
Requires WP6.7
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJun 4, 2025

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