
NewsCard
v1.5by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats478 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | NewsCard |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7,487 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7,487 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7,486 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7,498 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7,497 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7,496 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7,509 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7,506 |
Rank over time
#238 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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, 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 | -0.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.04% |
Active installs band
7K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7K+ |
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.
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
- …
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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7,490 |
| Reported installs | 7K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 42 |
| Total downloads | 462.9K |
| Author | Theme Horse |
| First released | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Jun 15, 2025 |
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