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News Portal

v1.6.0

by Mystery Themes · updated 2 months ago

News Portal is the free ultimate magazine theme with creative design and powerful features that allow you to quickly and easily create a newspaper & blog style website to suit your needs. It is completely built on Custo…

BlogCustom colorsCustom logoEntertainmentFeatured image headerFooter widgetsFour columnsFull width templateGrid layoutLeft sidebar
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Rank
#384
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5,470
5K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
538.2K
538,236 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
163 reviews
First released
Oct 26, 2017
9 years ago
Declining·Downloads -9.7% (30d)·Toward 4K+ · ETA ~3mo

News Portal at a glance

News Portal is a WordPress theme by Mystery Themes with 5K+ active installs, the #384 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 163 reviews. Version 1.6.0 came out on Sep 7, 2026. Among the 2,776 themes tagged “Featured image header”, it ranks #69. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
News Portal Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 26Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateNews Portal
Nov 9, 202630
Nov 8, 202629
Nov 7, 202637
Nov 6, 202631
Nov 5, 202640
Nov 4, 202644
Nov 3, 202643
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 202639
Oct 30, 2026104
Oct 29, 202652
Oct 28, 202653
Oct 27, 202661
Oct 26, 202644
Oct 25, 202640
Oct 24, 202648
Oct 23, 202660
Oct 22, 202664
Oct 21, 202662
Oct 20, 202662
Oct 19, 202653
Oct 18, 202643
Oct 17, 202631
Oct 16, 202647
Oct 15, 202658
Oct 14, 202658
Oct 13, 202653
Oct 12, 202652
Oct 11, 202646

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5,471 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.5.5K5.5K5.5KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 20265,471
Nov 9, 20265,471
Nov 8, 20265,470
Nov 7, 20265,469
Nov 5, 20265,472
Nov 4, 20265,473
Nov 3, 20265,470
Nov 2, 20265,467
Nov 1, 20265,466
Oct 31, 20265,466
Oct 30, 20265,458
Oct 29, 20265,461
Oct 28, 20265,471
Oct 27, 20265,457

Rank over time

#384 · up 14 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 17 days across 1 series.#385#390#395Oct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#384
Nov 9, 2026#385
Nov 8, 2026#385
Nov 7, 2026#383
Nov 6, 2026#384
Nov 5, 2026#388
Nov 4, 2026#392
Nov 3, 2026#388
Nov 2, 2026#389
Nov 1, 2026#386
Oct 31, 2026#387
Oct 30, 2026#387
Oct 29, 2026#382
Oct 28, 2026#386
Oct 27, 2026#387
Oct 17, 2026#395
Oct 16, 2026#398

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+0.02%
Nov 8, 2026+0.02%
Nov 7, 2026-0.03%
Nov 5, 2026-0.02%
Nov 4, 2026+0.06%
Nov 3, 2026+0.06%
Nov 2, 2026+0.02%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.15%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026-0.18%
Oct 28, 2026+0.26%

Active installs band

5K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 1 series.4.8K5K5.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 20265K+
Nov 9, 20265K+
Nov 8, 20265K+
Nov 7, 20265K+
Nov 6, 20265K+
Nov 5, 20265K+
Nov 4, 20265K+
Nov 3, 20265K+
Nov 2, 20265K+
Nov 1, 20265K+
Oct 31, 20265K+
Oct 30, 20265K+
Oct 29, 20265K+
Oct 28, 20265K+
Oct 27, 20265K+
Oct 17, 20265K+
Oct 16, 20265K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★163 reviews

  • 5 ★161 (99%)
  • 4 ★2 (1%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6.0
Requires WordPress
5.6
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 26, 2017
Last updated
Sep 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about News Portal

How many websites use News Portal?

News Portal is active on 5K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #384 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has News Portal been downloaded?

538,236 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times. See download stats

When was News Portal last updated?

Version 1.6.0 came out on Sep 7, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Does News Portal have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for News Portal. See its security record

Is News Portal still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does News Portal have?

5.0 out of 5 from 163 reviews on WordPress.org. 99% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to News Portal?

The themes most like News Portal, by the tags they share, are Parabola (10K+), Crio (10K+) and Blocksy (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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News Portal
Estimated installs≈ 5,470
Reported installs5K+
Rating5.0
Reviews163
Total downloads538.2K
AuthorMystery Themes
First releasedOct 26, 2017
Version1.6.0
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 7, 2026

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