Polite News
v1.0.1by Template Sell · updated 2 months ago
Polite News is a fast, clean and fully responsive news and magazine WordPress theme with a modern card based layout. It ships with a built in dark mode, a breaking news ticker, featured post section, editor pick cards,…
- Rank
- #179
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 254
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 658
- 658 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Sep 5, 2026
- 2 months ago
Polite News at a glance
Polite News is a WordPress theme by Template Sell with 200+ active installs, the #179 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 42% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 5, 2026. Among the 2,673 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #82. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats133 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Polite News |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 254 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 254 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 254 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 254 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 254 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 269 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 261 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 256 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 253 |
Rank over time
#179 · down 47 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #179 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #174 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #170 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #165 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #164 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #165 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #165 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #166 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #158 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #156 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #153 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #147 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #133 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #132 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -5.95% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.51% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.53% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.95% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.19% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 200+ |
| 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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 16, 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.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Sep 5, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Polite News
How many websites use Polite News?
Polite News is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #179 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Polite News been downloaded?
658 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Polite News last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 5, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Polite News still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.
What rating does Polite News have?
No one has reviewed Polite News on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Polite News?
The themes most like Polite News, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 254 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 658 |
| Author | Template Sell |
| First released | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 |
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