
Newie
v1.1.1by paragonthemes · updated 5 years ago
Newie is simple, clean and elegant WordPress Theme for your blog site. This theme comes with slider, promo section, copyright options and social options. In addition this theme has added custom widget for recent post, a…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 50+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 29.1K
- 29,119 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 5 reviews
- First released
- Jan 25, 2018
- 8 years ago
Newie at a glance
Newie is a WordPress theme by paragonthemes with 50+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Dec 15, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newie |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★5 reviews
- 5 ★5 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.2
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 25, 2018
- Last updated
- Dec 15, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newie
How many websites use Newie?
Newie is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Newie been downloaded?
29,119 times in total since 2018.
When was Newie last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Dec 15, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is Newie still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Newie have?
5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Newie?
The themes most like Newie, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), OceanWP (400K+) and PopularFX (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 50+ |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 29.1K |
| Author | paragonthemes |
| First released | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2020 |
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