
Newslite
v1.0.7by eVision Themes · updated 5 years ago
Newslite, A clean and responsive WordPress magazine theme that has a beautiful design to help you start a professional looking magazine / news website. It can be used for any magazine niche such as tech, politics, sport…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 50.9K
- 50,879 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Nov 20, 2017
- 9 years ago
Newslite at a glance
Newslite is a WordPress theme by eVision Themes with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0.7 came out on Oct 21, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newslite |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
200+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Nov 20, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newslite
How many websites use Newslite?
Newslite is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Newslite been downloaded?
50,879 times in total since 2017.
When was Newslite last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Oct 21, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Newslite still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Newslite have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Newslite?
The themes most like Newslite, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Page Builder Framework (10K+) and Blocksy (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 50.9K |
| Author | eVision Themes |
| First released | Nov 20, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2021 |
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