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News Express

v1.0.5

by Mystery Themes · updated 6 months ago

News Express is a fast, modern, and SEO-friendly WordPress theme built for news portals, online magazines, and blogs. Featuring a stunning main banner and 4 flexible homepage block layouts, it lets you showcase stories…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEntertainmentFeatured imagesFooter widgetsFour columnsFull width template
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Rank
#635
Down17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 463
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
6K
5,989 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Sep 21, 2025
1 year ago
Declining·Downloads -14.3% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~2mo

News Express at a glance

News Express is a WordPress theme by Mystery Themes with 400+ active installs, the #635 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 14% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.5 came out on Apr 27, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #353. It was first released in 2025.

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

83 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
News Express Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateNews Express
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 463 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.462462.5463Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026463
Nov 8, 2026463
Nov 7, 2026463
Nov 5, 2026463
Nov 4, 2026463
Nov 3, 2026462
Nov 2, 2026463
Nov 1, 2026463
Oct 31, 2026462
Oct 30, 2026462
Oct 29, 2026462
Oct 28, 2026463
Oct 27, 2026463

Rank over time

#635 · down 65 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#580#600#620#640Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#635
Nov 8, 2026#618
Nov 7, 2026#614
Nov 6, 2026#612
Nov 5, 2026#616
Nov 4, 2026#614
Nov 3, 2026#609
Nov 2, 2026#604
Nov 1, 2026#601
Oct 31, 2026#600
Oct 30, 2026#600
Oct 29, 2026#597
Oct 28, 2026#591
Oct 27, 2026#588
Oct 17, 2026#572
Oct 16, 2026#570

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%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, 2026+0.22%
Nov 3, 2026-0.22%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.22%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.22%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+
Oct 17, 2026400+
Oct 16, 2026400+

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Sep 21, 2025
Last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about News Express

How many websites use News Express?

News Express is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #635 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has News Express been downloaded?

5,989 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was News Express last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Apr 27, 2026 (6 months ago).

Is News Express still maintained?

Its last release was 6 months ago.

What rating does News Express have?

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

What are the best alternatives to News Express?

The themes most like News Express, by the tags they share, are Crio (10K+), MH Magazine lite (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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News Express
Estimated installs≈ 463
Reported installs400+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6K
AuthorMystery Themes
First releasedSep 21, 2025
Version1.0.5
Requires WP–
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedApr 27, 2026

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