
Newspiper
v0.3.6by Atanas Yonkov · updated 6 months ago
Newspiper is a contemporary WordPress theme for blogs, news and magazines. It is specifically tailored for bloggers, content creators and independent publishers. The theme has generous theme options and features beautif…
- Rank
- #4,095
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 141
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.5K
- 5,549 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Aug 21, 2023
- 3 years ago
Newspiper at a glance
Newspiper is a WordPress theme by Atanas Yonkov with 100+ active installs, the #4,095 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.3.6 came out on Apr 21, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #1,576. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats9 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newspiper |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 141 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 141 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 142 |
Rank over time
#4,095 · down 97 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,095 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,093 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,059 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,023 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,039 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,066 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,046 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,025 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,022 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,028 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,027 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,001 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,005 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,993 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,998 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
- 0.3.6
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Aug 21, 2023
- Last updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newspiper
How many websites use Newspiper?
Newspiper is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,095 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Newspiper been downloaded?
5,549 times in total since 2023. See download stats
When was Newspiper last updated?
Version 0.3.6 came out on Apr 21, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is Newspiper still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago.
What rating does Newspiper have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Newspiper?
The themes most like Newspiper, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 141 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 5.5K |
| Author | Atanas Yonkov |
| First released | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Version | 0.3.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2026 |
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