
NewsToday
v1.1.1by Dumitru Brinzan · updated 3 years ago
NewsToday is a free magazine-style WordPress theme for news websites, sports websites and blogs. Some of the main features: 1. A special Featured Posts area on the homepage lets you highlight 3 of your main posts (from…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 70+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 22.4K
- 22,423 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Aug 6, 2018
- 8 years ago
NewsToday at a glance
NewsToday is a WordPress theme by Dumitru Brinzan with 70+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Jun 19, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | NewsToday |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Aug 6, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 19, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about NewsToday
How many websites use NewsToday?
NewsToday is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has NewsToday been downloaded?
22,423 times in total since 2018. See download stats
When was NewsToday last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Jun 19, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is NewsToday still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does NewsToday have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to NewsToday?
The themes most like NewsToday, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), MH Magazine lite (10K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 70+ |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 22.4K |
| Author | Dumitru Brinzan |
| First released | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2023 |
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