
News Viral
v1.3by piperthemes · updated 2 months ago
News Viral is a free WordPress theme designed and developed especially for news websites. This is a mobile responsive WordPress theme hence your news websites look impressive even in mobile devices.Step by step document…
- Rank
- #8,556
- Up15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 21
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.2K
- 13,168 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Apr 25, 2018
- 8 years ago
News Viral at a glance
News Viral is a WordPress theme by piperthemes with 20+ active installs, the #8,556 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Aug 17, 2026. Among the 2,776 themes tagged “Featured image header”, it ranks #2,023. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | News Viral |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
Rank over time
#8,556 · down 61 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #8,556 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,571 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,562 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,560 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,556 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,553 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,556 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,530 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,532 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,531 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,530 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,530 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,517 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,510 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,512 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #8,495 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20+ |
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
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 25, 2018
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about News Viral
How many websites use News Viral?
News Viral is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,556 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has News Viral been downloaded?
13,168 times in total since 2018. See download stats
When was News Viral last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Aug 17, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is News Viral still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.
What rating does News Viral have?
No one has reviewed News Viral on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to News Viral?
The themes most like News Viral, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Responsive (10K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 21 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.2K |
| Author | piperthemes |
| First released | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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