
SimplyNews
v5.9by pilgrimdesigns · updated 8 years ago
SimplyNews is a Modern Personal WordPress Blog Theme. It is modern and easy-to-use WordPress theme designed especially for bloggers who love sharing their thoughts about fashion, lifestyle, food or any topic that relies…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 70+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 17.6K
- 17,568 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Feb 3, 2018
- 8 years ago
SimplyNews at a glance
SimplyNews is a WordPress theme by pilgrimdesigns with 70+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 5.9 came out on May 19, 2018, more than 8 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 stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SimplyNews |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
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| 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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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.9
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2018
- Last updated
- May 19, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SimplyNews
How many websites use SimplyNews?
SimplyNews 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 SimplyNews been downloaded?
17,568 times in total since 2018. See download stats
When was SimplyNews last updated?
Version 5.9 came out on May 19, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is SimplyNews still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does SimplyNews have?
No one has reviewed SimplyNews on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to SimplyNews?
The themes most like SimplyNews, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), Sinatra (20K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 70+ |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 17.6K |
| Author | pilgrimdesigns |
| First released | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Version | 5.9 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 19, 2018 |
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