Special News
v0.0.4by amplethemes · updated 2 years ago
Special News is a responsive WordPress theme, its the child theme of Ample Magazine. This is one best ever crafted free WordPress themes for Blog, news, and Magazine. It's 2 column with masonary layout, its is a simple,…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 9.9K
- 9,862 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 16, 2020
- 6 years ago
Special News at a glance
Special News is a WordPress theme by amplethemes with 40+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.4 came out on Feb 6, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Special News |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Oct 16, 2020
- Last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Special News
How many websites use Special News?
Special News is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Special News been downloaded?
9,862 times in total since 2020. See download stats
When was Special News last updated?
Version 0.0.4 came out on Feb 6, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Special News still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Special News have?
No one has reviewed Special News on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Special News?
The themes most like Special News, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), OceanWP (400K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.9K |
| Author | amplethemes |
| First released | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Version | 0.0.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 6, 2024 |
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