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News Digest

v6.8

by Theme Arile · updated 7 days ago

News Digest is the ideal WordPress theme for blogs, magazines, news, and publishing websites. It has a unique design for a visually stunning layout that makes your content displays beautiful and easy to read for any med…

Rank
#1,651
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 256
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
19.2K
19,178 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Oct 28, 2024
2 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

News Digest at a glance

News Digest is a WordPress theme by Theme Arile with 200+ active installs, the #1,651 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 6.8 came out on Nov 2, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #753. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

141 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
News Digest Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.02040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateNews Digest
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 202627
Oct 12, 202655
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 256 · -27.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.250300350Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026256
Nov 8, 2026256
Nov 7, 2026256
Nov 5, 2026256
Nov 4, 2026256
Nov 3, 2026256
Nov 2, 2026352
Nov 1, 2026352
Oct 31, 2026352
Oct 30, 2026352
Oct 29, 2026351
Oct 28, 2026351
Oct 27, 2026352

Rank over time

#1,651 · down 91 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.6K#1.7KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,651
Nov 8, 2026#1,654
Nov 7, 2026#1,646
Nov 6, 2026#1,650
Nov 5, 2026#1,644
Nov 4, 2026#1,651
Nov 3, 2026#1,639
Nov 2, 2026#1,617
Nov 1, 2026#1,614
Oct 31, 2026#1,612
Oct 30, 2026#1,612
Oct 29, 2026#1,610
Oct 28, 2026#1,612
Oct 27, 2026#1,617
Oct 17, 2026#1,560

Growth %

Average -2.42% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-27.27%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.28%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.28%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.200250300Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
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
  1. So far:Rank #1617 → #1651Installs 300+ → 200+
    • Released 6.8 (was 6.7)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.8
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Oct 28, 2024
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about News Digest

How many websites use News Digest?

News Digest is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,651 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has News Digest been downloaded?

19,178 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was News Digest last updated?

Version 6.8 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is News Digest still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does News Digest have?

No one has reviewed News Digest on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to News Digest?

The themes most like News Digest, by the tags they share, are Inspiro (60K+), Hestia (70K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 256
Reported installs200+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads19.2K
AuthorTheme Arile
First releasedOct 28, 2024
Version6.8
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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