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Journalistic

v3.3

by Lighthouse · updated 8 years ago

Journalistic is SEO optimized for the search engines Google and Bing, while being a modern and simple responsive WordPress theme. Journalists, writers and authors can use it to publish news through blogging or writing w…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEntertainmentFeatured imagesFlexible headerFooter widgets
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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
200+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
60.5K
60,531 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
First released
Oct 10, 2017
9 years ago

Journalistic at a glance

Journalistic is a WordPress theme by Lighthouse with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 3.3 came out on May 18, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

1 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Journalistic Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.00.51Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateJournalistic
Nov 9, 20260
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Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
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Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
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Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★4 reviews

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.3
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 10, 2017
Last updated
May 18, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Journalistic

How many websites use Journalistic?

Journalistic is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Journalistic been downloaded?

60,531 times in total since 2017.

When was Journalistic last updated?

Version 3.3 came out on May 18, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Journalistic still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Journalistic have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Journalistic?

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

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Journalistic
Estimated installs200+
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads60.5K
AuthorLighthouse
First releasedOct 10, 2017
Version3.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 18, 2018

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