
News Maker
v1.1.8by indithemes · updated 1 year ago
News Maker is the Child Theme of IT News Grid WordPress Theme. The Themes is perfect for creating a blog, magazine or newspaper website. News Maker supports multiple headers, featured areas and layouts to showcase your…
- Rank
- #4,887
- Down40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 65
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,928 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 22, 2024
- 2 years ago
News Maker at a glance
News Maker is a WordPress theme by indithemes with 60+ active installs, the #4,887 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.8 came out on Dec 9, 2024, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,818. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | News Maker |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 65 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
Rank over time
#4,887 · down 242 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,887 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,847 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,836 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,839 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,844 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,893 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,867 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,912 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,909 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,836 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,833 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,734 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,781 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,783 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,645 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 70+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 22, 2024
- Last updated
- Dec 9, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about News Maker
How many websites use News Maker?
News Maker is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,887 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has News Maker been downloaded?
2,928 times in total since 2024.
When was News Maker last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Dec 9, 2024 (1 year ago).
Is News Maker still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does News Maker have?
No one has reviewed News Maker on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to News Maker?
The themes most like News Maker, by the tags they share, are Crio (10K+), Parabola (10K+) and TutorStarter (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 65 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | indithemes |
| First released | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2024 |
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