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Newsup

v5.6.8

by themeansar · updated 4 days ago

Newsup 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. Newsup is suitable for dynamic news, ne…

Rank
#76
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
3.1M
3,118,559 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
188 reviews
First released
Mar 1, 2020
6 years ago
Growing·Downloads +23.3% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~33d

Newsup at a glance

Newsup is a WordPress theme by themeansar with 10K+ active installs, the #76 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 484 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 188 reviews. Version 5.6.8 came out on Nov 4, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #31. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

40.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4K6KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateNewsup
Nov 7, 2026300
Nov 6, 2026417
Nov 5, 2026689
Nov 4, 20265,940
Nov 3, 2026339
Nov 2, 2026309
Nov 1, 2026268
Oct 31, 2026329
Oct 30, 2026712
Oct 29, 2026550
Oct 28, 2026639
Oct 27, 20261,280
Oct 26, 20264,923
Oct 25, 2026276
Oct 24, 2026306
Oct 23, 2026465
Oct 22, 2026684
Oct 21, 20261,403
Oct 20, 20265,016
Oct 19, 2026438
Oct 18, 2026337
Oct 17, 2026383
Oct 16, 20262,840
Oct 15, 20263,620
Oct 14, 2026524
Oct 13, 20261,196
Oct 12, 20264,966
Oct 11, 2026260
Oct 10, 2026261
Oct 9, 2026410

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16,395 · +0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.15.8K16K16.2K16.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616,395
Nov 7, 202616,484
Nov 5, 202616,484
Nov 4, 202616,484
Nov 3, 202616,354
Nov 2, 202616,166
Nov 1, 202616,031
Oct 31, 202615,947
Oct 30, 202615,815
Oct 29, 202616,145
Oct 28, 202616,388
Oct 27, 202616,388

Rank over time

#76 · down 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#70#75Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#76
Nov 7, 2026#76
Nov 6, 2026#76
Nov 5, 2026#77
Nov 4, 2026#77
Nov 3, 2026#77
Nov 2, 2026#75
Nov 1, 2026#75
Oct 31, 2026#75
Oct 30, 2026#75
Oct 29, 2026#75
Oct 28, 2026#76
Oct 27, 2026#76
Oct 17, 2026#71
Oct 16, 2026#70

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.54%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.80%
Nov 3, 2026+1.16%
Nov 2, 2026+0.84%
Nov 1, 2026+0.53%
Oct 31, 2026+0.83%
Oct 30, 2026-2.04%
Oct 29, 2026-1.48%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 17, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #77 → #76
    • Released 5.6.8 (was 5.6.7)
  2. Rank #71 → #77Downloads -31%
    • Released 5.6.7 (was 5.6.5)

Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★188 reviews

  • 5 ★173 (92%)
  • 4 ★8 (4%)
  • 3 ★2 (1%)
  • 2 ★2 (1%)
  • 1 ★3 (2%)

About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.6.8
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 1, 2020
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Newsup

How many websites use Newsup?

Newsup is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #76 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Newsup been downloaded?

3,118,559 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 484 times. See download stats

When was Newsup last updated?

Version 5.6.8 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Does Newsup have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Newsup up to date. See its security record

Is Newsup still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago.

What rating does Newsup have?

4.8 out of 5 from 188 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Newsup?

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

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Newsup
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 16,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.8
Reviews188
Total downloads3.1M
Authorthemeansar
First releasedMar 1, 2020
Version5.6.8
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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