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News Blog

v1.1.9

by Gradient Themes · updated 1 year ago

News Blog is a fast, clean, widgetized and modern responsive free WooCommerce ready WordPress theme. The theme has a in built front page customizer designer. The theme supports popular page builders like Elementor, King…

Rank
#2,840
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 339
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
40.2K
40,209 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
First released
Oct 11, 2022
4 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA unknown

News Blog at a glance

News Blog is a WordPress theme by Gradient Themes with 300+ active installs, the #2,840 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.9 came out on May 13, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,513. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.024Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5
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DateNews Blog
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 339 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.338338.5339Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026339
Nov 9, 2026339
Nov 8, 2026338
Nov 7, 2026339
Nov 5, 2026338
Nov 4, 2026338
Nov 3, 2026338
Nov 2, 2026338
Nov 1, 2026339
Oct 31, 2026339
Oct 30, 2026339
Oct 29, 2026338
Oct 28, 2026338
Oct 27, 2026338

Rank over time

#2,840 · up 19 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#2.8K#2.9K#2.9KOct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#2,840
Nov 9, 2026#2,844
Nov 8, 2026#2,847
Nov 7, 2026#2,833
Nov 6, 2026#2,846
Nov 5, 2026#2,846
Nov 4, 2026#2,878
Nov 3, 2026#2,847
Nov 2, 2026#2,850
Nov 1, 2026#2,847
Oct 31, 2026#2,857
Oct 30, 2026#2,855
Oct 29, 2026#2,847
Oct 28, 2026#2,847
Oct 27, 2026#2,854
Oct 17, 2026#2,859

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 2026+0.30%
Nov 8, 2026-0.29%
Nov 7, 2026+0.15%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.30%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026300+
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+
Oct 17, 2026300+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

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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
1.1.9
Requires WordPress
4.7
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Oct 11, 2022
Last updated
May 13, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about News Blog

How many websites use News Blog?

News Blog 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 #2,840 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has News Blog been downloaded?

40,209 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was News Blog last updated?

Version 1.1.9 came out on May 13, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is News Blog still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does News Blog have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to News Blog?

The themes most like News Blog, by the tags they share, are Ashe (30K+), Hestia (70K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 339
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads40.2K
AuthorGradient Themes
First releasedOct 11, 2022
Version1.1.9
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedMay 13, 2025

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