Journalism

v1.3

by bestweblayout · updated 10 years ago

Journalism is a simple and professional theme with loads of customization options that do not require special web experience. It manages to display everything in a readable and clear manner. If you have been searching f…

Custom background Custom header Custom menu Editor style Featured image header Featured images Post formats Right sidebar Sticky post Translation ready

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Active installs: 30+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 19.2K; 19,163 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

First released: Jan 31, 2014; 12 years ago

Journalism at a glance

Journalism is a WordPress theme by bestweblayout with 30+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Sep 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2014.

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Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

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0 downloads · the last 30 days

Journalism Compare series

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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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30+ on WordPress.org

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Version history

Version: 1.3
Requires WordPress: 4.3
Requires PHP: –
First released: Jan 31, 2014
Last updated: Sep 27, 2016
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Journalism

How many websites use Journalism?

Journalism is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Journalism been downloaded?

19,163 times in total since 2014.

When was Journalism last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Sep 27, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Journalism still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Journalism have?

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What are the best alternatives to Journalism?

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

Rank in its tags

Where Journalism sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Editor style– of 7,917
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Featured image header– of 2,776
Leader: Neve

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Mar 26, 2017, 180 days after its last update.

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Falling since 2017-03-26: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×1.122
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Journalism
Estimated installs	30+
Reported installs	30+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	19.2K
Author	bestweblayout
First released	Jan 31, 2014
Version	1.3
Requires WP	4.3
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Sep 27, 2016