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NewsCircuit

v2.1.18

by AF themes · updated 6 days ago

NewsCircuit is a powerful, feature-rich, and SEO-optimized WordPress theme designed for news, blogs, magazines, and online publishing platforms, offering a stunning responsive design, accessibile and blazing-fast perfor…

Rank
#84
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 953
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,306 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Jun 27, 2026
4 months ago
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~5d

NewsCircuit at a glance

NewsCircuit is a WordPress theme by AF themes with 900+ active installs, the #84 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.18 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #30. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

490 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
NewsCircuit Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.204060Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateNewsCircuit
Oct 28, 202621
Oct 27, 202628
Oct 26, 202620
Oct 25, 202666
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 202619
Oct 21, 202616
Oct 20, 202612
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 202623
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202631
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202633
Oct 13, 202652
Oct 12, 202622
Oct 11, 202626
Oct 10, 202649

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 953 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.960970Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026953
Nov 8, 2026953
Nov 7, 2026953
Nov 5, 2026954
Nov 4, 2026953
Nov 3, 2026953
Nov 2, 2026953
Nov 1, 2026953
Oct 31, 2026972
Oct 30, 2026967
Oct 29, 2026964
Oct 28, 2026960
Oct 27, 2026954

Rank over time

#84 · down 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#75#80Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#84
Nov 8, 2026#83
Nov 7, 2026#83
Nov 6, 2026#83
Nov 5, 2026#83
Nov 4, 2026#82
Nov 3, 2026#81
Nov 2, 2026#80
Nov 1, 2026#78
Oct 31, 2026#78
Oct 30, 2026#77
Oct 29, 2026#77
Oct 28, 2026#79
Oct 27, 2026#79
Oct 17, 2026#74
Oct 16, 2026#75

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.05%
Nov 5, 2026+0.10%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-1.96%
Oct 31, 2026+0.52%
Oct 30, 2026+0.31%
Oct 29, 2026+0.42%
Oct 28, 2026+0.63%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.800850900Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+
Oct 17, 2026800+
Oct 16, 2026800+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #81 → #84
    • Released 2.1.18 (was 2.1.17)
  2. Rank #74 → #81Installs 800+ → 900+
    • Released 2.1.17 (was 2.1.16)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.18
Requires WordPress
4.0
Requires PHP
5.0
First released
Jun 27, 2026
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about NewsCircuit

How many websites use NewsCircuit?

NewsCircuit is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #84 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has NewsCircuit been downloaded?

3,306 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats

When was NewsCircuit last updated?

Version 2.1.18 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago).

Is NewsCircuit still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago.

What rating does NewsCircuit have?

No one has reviewed NewsCircuit on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to NewsCircuit?

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

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Estimated installs≈ 953
Reported installs900+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
AuthorAF themes
First releasedJun 27, 2026
Version2.1.18
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP5.0
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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