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Newslay

v1.7

by themeansar · updated 1 year ago

Newslay is a fast, clean, modern-looking Best Responsive News Magazine WordPress theme. The theme is fully widgetized, so users can manage the content by using easy to use widgets. Newslay is suitable for dynamic news,…

Block editor stylesBlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom logoCustom menuFeatured imagesFlexible headerFooter widgetsFull width template
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Rank
#1,605
Up13 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 942
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
79K
79,046 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
2 reviews
First released
Aug 24, 2020
6 years ago

Newslay at a glance

Newslay is a WordPress theme by themeansar with 900+ active installs, the #1,605 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Aug 18, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #828. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

13 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Newslay Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.0123Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateNewslay
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 942 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.942943944Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026942
Nov 8, 2026942
Nov 7, 2026942
Nov 5, 2026943
Nov 4, 2026943
Nov 3, 2026943
Nov 2, 2026943
Nov 1, 2026943
Oct 31, 2026944
Oct 30, 2026944
Oct 29, 2026943
Oct 28, 2026943
Oct 27, 2026944

Rank over time

#1,605 · up 31 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.6K#1.6K#1.7KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,605
Nov 8, 2026#1,618
Nov 7, 2026#1,617
Nov 6, 2026#1,621
Nov 5, 2026#1,631
Nov 4, 2026#1,647
Nov 3, 2026#1,633
Nov 2, 2026#1,643
Nov 1, 2026#1,640
Oct 31, 2026#1,661
Oct 30, 2026#1,661
Oct 29, 2026#1,651
Oct 28, 2026#1,649
Oct 27, 2026#1,656
Oct 17, 2026#1,636

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, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.05%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.11%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.11%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.11%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 17Oct 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, 2026900+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.0★★★★★2 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (50%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★1 (50%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7
Requires WordPress
6.7
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 24, 2020
Last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Newslay

How many websites use Newslay?

Newslay 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 #1,605 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Newslay been downloaded?

79,046 times in total since 2020.

When was Newslay last updated?

Version 1.7 came out on Aug 18, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Newslay still maintained?

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

What rating does Newslay have?

4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Newslay?

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

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Newslay
Estimated installs≈ 942
Reported installs900+
Rating4.0
Reviews2
Total downloads79K
Authorthemeansar
First releasedAug 24, 2020
Version1.7
Requires WP6.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 18, 2025

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