
Highlights News
v1.0.2by adorethemes · updated 1 year ago
Highlights News is an advanced news magazine WordPress theme with a fast, sleek, and contemporary appearance. It is well-suited for various dynamic news platforms, such as newspapers, magazines, publishers, blogs, edito…
- Rank
- #3,352
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 148
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,060 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jan 24, 2025
- 1 year ago
Highlights News at a glance
Highlights News is a WordPress theme by adorethemes with 100+ active installs, the #3,352 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Feb 7, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,813. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Highlights News |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 148 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 148 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 148 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 148 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 148 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 149 |
Rank over time
#3,352 · down 35 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,352 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,345 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,347 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,325 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,304 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,292 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,269 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,270 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,267 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,289 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,288 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,280 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,310 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,310 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,317 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.68% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.67% |
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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 24, 2025
- Last updated
- Feb 7, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Highlights News
How many websites use Highlights News?
Highlights 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 #3,352 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Highlights News been downloaded?
2,060 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Highlights News last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Feb 7, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Highlights News still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Highlights News have?
No one has reviewed Highlights News on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Highlights News?
The themes most like Highlights News, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Bravada (10K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 148 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | adorethemes |
| First released | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 7, 2025 |
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