
Mag and News
v1.0.5by candidthemes · updated 8 months ago
Mag and News is a free Magazine WordPress theme. It is a child theme of Refined Magazine with added features and options. It is easy to use, customize and lightweight WordPress theme. In addition to that, this theme com…
- Rank
- #3,653
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 328
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 23.6K
- 23,572 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 4, 2020
- 6 years ago
Mag and News at a glance
Mag and News is a WordPress theme by candidthemes with 300+ active installs, the #3,653 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 26, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,979. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mag and News |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 328 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 328 |
Rank over time
#3,653 · down 32 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #3,653 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #3,654 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,645 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,637 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,635 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,634 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,634 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,642 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,618 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,617 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,614 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,627 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,627 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,618 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,626 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,627 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,621 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 300+ |
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
- 1.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 4, 2020
- Last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mag and News
How many websites use Mag and News?
Mag and News is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,653 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mag and News been downloaded?
23,572 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Mag and News last updated?
Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 26, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Mag and News still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago.
What rating does Mag and News have?
No one has reviewed Mag and News on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Mag and News?
The themes most like Mag and News, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Parabola (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 328 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 23.6K |
| Author | candidthemes |
| First released | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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