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NewsCave

v1.0.8

by AF themes · updated 6 days ago

NewsCave is a fast, responsive, and SEO-friendly dark mode WordPress theme designed for modern news sites, online magazines, blogs, newspaper portals, and digital publishers. Powered by lightweight code and speed optimi…

Rank
#118
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 372
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,827 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Aug 23, 2026
2 months ago
Declining·Downloads -26.1% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~54d

NewsCave at a glance

NewsCave is a WordPress theme by AF themes with 300+ active installs, the #118 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 26% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.8 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #46. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

363 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.2040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateNewsCave
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 202617
Oct 26, 202617
Oct 25, 202645
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202615
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 202612
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 202616
Oct 14, 202629
Oct 13, 202648
Oct 12, 202617
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202636

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 372 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.370372374Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026372
Nov 8, 2026375
Nov 7, 2026375
Nov 5, 2026375
Nov 4, 2026374
Nov 3, 2026374
Nov 2, 2026373
Nov 1, 2026373
Oct 31, 2026372
Oct 30, 2026371
Oct 29, 2026370
Oct 28, 2026370
Oct 27, 2026372

Rank over time

#118 · down 31 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#90#100#110#120Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#118
Nov 8, 2026#117
Nov 7, 2026#113
Nov 6, 2026#112
Nov 5, 2026#110
Nov 4, 2026#111
Nov 3, 2026#110
Nov 2, 2026#108
Nov 1, 2026#107
Oct 31, 2026#107
Oct 30, 2026#106
Oct 29, 2026#103
Oct 28, 2026#104
Oct 27, 2026#104
Oct 17, 2026#87
Oct 16, 2026#87

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.80%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.27%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.27%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.27%
Oct 31, 2026+0.27%
Oct 30, 2026+0.27%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.54%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+
Oct 17, 2026300+
Oct 16, 2026300+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #110 → #118
    • Released 1.0.8 (was 1.0.7)
  2. Rank #87 → #110
    • Released 1.0.7 (was 1.0.6)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.8
Requires WordPress
4.0
Requires PHP
5.0
First released
Aug 23, 2026
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about NewsCave

How many websites use NewsCave?

NewsCave is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #118 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has NewsCave been downloaded?

1,827 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats

When was NewsCave last updated?

Version 1.0.8 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago).

Is NewsCave still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago.

What rating does NewsCave have?

No one has reviewed NewsCave on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to NewsCave?

The themes most like NewsCave, by the tags they share, are Newsmatic (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 372
Reported installs300+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorAF themes
First releasedAug 23, 2026
Version1.0.8
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP5.0
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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