Newschannel
v1.6by citizenjournal · updated 7 years ago
Newschannel is a pretty versatile theme, that places the emphasis of the home page and archive pages on featured images. It would be great for a personal blog, but would also be good for a local news site or even a phot…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 36.5K
- 36,510 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- 14 years ago
Newschannel at a glance
Newschannel is a WordPress theme by citizenjournal with 30+ active installs. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.6 came out on Jul 25, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newschannel |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.5★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★3 (75%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★1 (25%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- Last updated
- Jul 25, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newschannel
How many websites use Newschannel?
Newschannel is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Newschannel been downloaded?
36,510 times in total since 2013.
When was Newschannel last updated?
Version 1.6 came out on Jul 25, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Newschannel still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Newschannel have?
4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Newschannel?
The themes most like Newschannel, by the tags they share, are Twenty Eleven (60K+), Twenty Twelve (50K+) and Twenty Fourteen (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 36.5K |
| Author | citizenjournal |
| First released | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Version | 1.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2019 |
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