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NewsCard

v1.5

by Theme Horse · updated 1 year ago

NewsCard is a Multi-Purpose Magazine/News WordPress Theme. NewsCard is specially designed for magazine sites (food, travel, fashion, music, health, sports, photography), news sites, shopping sites, personal/photo blog a…

Rank
#238
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,490
7K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
462.9K
462,932 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
42 reviews
First released
Nov 27, 2018
8 years ago
Growing·Downloads +11.1% (30d)·Toward 8K+ · ETA ~19d

NewsCard at a glance

NewsCard is a WordPress theme by Theme Horse with 7K+ active installs, the #238 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times, 11% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Jun 15, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #122. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

478 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.15202530Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateNewsCard
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202621
Oct 28, 202628
Oct 27, 202622
Oct 26, 202622
Oct 25, 202616
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202624
Oct 22, 202630
Oct 21, 202620
Oct 20, 202616
Oct 19, 202624
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202622
Oct 15, 202617
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 202619
Oct 12, 202631
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202618

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,487 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7.5K7.5K7.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20267,487
Nov 8, 20267,486
Nov 7, 20267,496
Nov 5, 20267,498
Nov 4, 20267,497
Nov 3, 20267,496
Nov 2, 20267,496
Nov 1, 20267,496
Oct 31, 20267,496
Oct 30, 20267,496
Oct 29, 20267,496
Oct 28, 20267,509
Oct 27, 20267,506

Rank over time

#238 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#230#235#240Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#238
Nov 8, 2026#235
Nov 7, 2026#231
Nov 6, 2026#230
Nov 5, 2026#239
Nov 4, 2026#240
Nov 3, 2026#238
Nov 2, 2026#237
Nov 1, 2026#236
Oct 31, 2026#237
Oct 30, 2026#240
Oct 29, 2026#240
Oct 28, 2026#241
Oct 27, 2026#241
Oct 17, 2026#238
Oct 16, 2026#239

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.01%
Nov 8, 2026-0.13%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026+0.01%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.17%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20267K+
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 17, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.7★★★★★42 reviews

  • 5 ★37 (88%)
  • 4 ★1 (2%)
  • 3 ★2 (5%)
  • 2 ★1 (2%)
  • 1 ★1 (2%)

About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.2
First released
Nov 27, 2018
Last updated
Jun 15, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about NewsCard

How many websites use NewsCard?

NewsCard is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #238 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has NewsCard been downloaded?

462,932 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times. See download stats

When was NewsCard last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Jun 15, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Does NewsCard have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep NewsCard up to date. See its security record

Is NewsCard still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does NewsCard have?

4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to NewsCard?

The themes most like NewsCard, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 7,490
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.7
Reviews42
Total downloads462.9K
AuthorTheme Horse
First releasedNov 27, 2018
Version1.5
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.2
Last updatedJun 15, 2025

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