
NewsMag
v2.4.4by Macho Themes · updated 5 years ago
Newsmag is a clean and modern magazine, news or blog WordPress theme for magazines, news websites, blogs and others. It have 4 different blog page style. It is will make your website adaptable with any type of mobile de…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 7K+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 346.7K
- 346,740 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 18 reviews
- First released
- Sep 12, 2014
- 12 years ago
NewsMag at a glance
NewsMag is a WordPress theme by Macho Themes with 7K+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 2.4.4 came out on Sep 30, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats57 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | NewsMag |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
7K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7K+ |
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Ratings breakdown
4.7★★★★★18 reviews
- 5 ★15 (83%)
- 4 ★2 (11%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (6%)
About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.4.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 12, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about NewsMag
How many websites use NewsMag?
NewsMag is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has NewsMag been downloaded?
346,740 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was NewsMag last updated?
Version 2.4.4 came out on Sep 30, 2021 (5 years ago). See every release
Does NewsMag have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 3 known vulnerabilities affect version 2.4.4, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is NewsMag still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does NewsMag have?
4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to NewsMag?
The themes most like NewsMag, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Parabola (10K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 7K+ |
| Reported installs | 7K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 18 |
| Total downloads | 346.7K |
| Author | Macho Themes |
| First released | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Version | 2.4.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2021 |
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