
PressBook News Dark
v1.3.2by ScriptsTown · updated 3 months ago
PressBook News Dark is an elegant, multipurpose dark theme suitable for news, movies, entertainment, and educational websites. It is a lightweight, modern, and fully mobile responsive WordPress theme with great typograp…
- Rank
- #3,197
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 333
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.8K
- 26,791 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 years ago
PressBook News Dark at a glance
PressBook News Dark is a WordPress theme by ScriptsTown with 300+ active installs, the #3,197 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.3.2 came out on Aug 11, 2026. Among the 3,710 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #1,505. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats49 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PressBook News Dark |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 333 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 334 |
Rank over time
#3,197 · down 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #3,197 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #3,190 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,178 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,175 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,181 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,186 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,181 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,193 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,175 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,187 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,184 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,188 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,187 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,182 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,199 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,200 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,184 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% 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 | -0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.30% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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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
- 1.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 27, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PressBook News Dark
How many websites use PressBook News Dark?
PressBook News Dark is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,197 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has PressBook News Dark been downloaded?
26,791 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was PressBook News Dark last updated?
Version 1.3.2 came out on Aug 11, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is PressBook News Dark still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.
What rating does PressBook News Dark have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to PressBook News Dark?
The themes most like PressBook News Dark, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 333 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 26.8K |
| Author | ScriptsTown |
| First released | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 |
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