Recent News

v1.0.4

by candidthemes · updated 3 years ago

Recent News is a free Magazine WordPress theme. It is a child theme of Refined Magazine with added features and options. It is easy to use, customize and lightweight WordPress theme. In addition to that, this theme come…

Blog Custom background Custom colors Custom header Custom menu Featured images Footer widgets Left sidebar News One column

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Active installs: 400+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 31.1K; 31,052 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

First released: Sep 14, 2020; 6 years ago

Recent News at a glance

Recent News is a WordPress theme by candidthemes with 400+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.4 came out on May 31, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

2 downloads · the last 30 days

Date	Recent News
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	1
Oct 28, 2026	1

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	400+
Nov 8, 2026	400+
Nov 7, 2026	400+
Nov 6, 2026	400+
Nov 5, 2026	400+
Nov 4, 2026	400+
Nov 3, 2026	400+
Nov 2, 2026	400+
Nov 1, 2026	400+
Oct 31, 2026	400+
Oct 30, 2026	400+
Oct 29, 2026	400+
Oct 28, 2026	400+
Oct 27, 2026	400+

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Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.0.4
Requires WordPress: –
Requires PHP: 5.2
First released: Sep 14, 2020
Last updated: May 31, 2023
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Recent News

How many websites use Recent News?

Recent News is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Recent News been downloaded?

31,052 times in total since 2020.

When was Recent News last updated?

Version 1.0.4 came out on May 31, 2023 (3 years ago).

Is Recent News still maintained?

Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Recent News have?

No one has reviewed Recent News on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Recent News?

The themes most like Recent News, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Parabola (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Recent News sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Blog– of 10,813
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom colors– of 8,970
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Nov 27, 2023, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.126of ×1.000
Falling since 2023-11-27: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×2.182
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Recent News
Estimated installs	400+
Reported installs	400+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	31.1K
Author	candidthemes
First released	Sep 14, 2020
Version	1.0.4
Requires WP	–
Requires PHP	5.2
Last updated	May 31, 2023