
Meta News
v1.1.8by Theme Horse · updated 2 years ago
Meta News is a Multi-Purpose Magazine/News WordPress Theme. Meta News is specially designed for magazine sites (food, travel, fashion, music, health, sports, photography), news sites, shopping sites, personal/photo blog…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 500+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 19K
- 18,988 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 years ago
Meta News at a glance
Meta News is a WordPress theme by Theme Horse with 500+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.8 came out on Oct 2, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats15 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Meta News |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Dec 23, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 2, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Meta News
How many websites use Meta News?
Meta News is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Meta News been downloaded?
18,988 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Meta News last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Oct 2, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Meta News still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Meta News have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Meta News?
The themes most like Meta News, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 500+ |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 19K |
| Author | Theme Horse |
| First released | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2024 |
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