
TechNews
v1.5.5by Hemant Acharya · updated 12 years ago
TechNews theme is developed with simplicity in mind. It is a beautiful responsive theme which packs two columns layout ideal for a typical blog. It has a slider for featured posts as well. It can be used for any type of…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 29.7K
- 29,685 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- May 19, 2014
- 12 years ago
TechNews at a glance
TechNews is a WordPress theme by Hemant Acharya with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.5 came out on Dec 24, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TechNews |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 19, 2014
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TechNews
How many websites use TechNews?
TechNews is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has TechNews been downloaded?
29,685 times in total since 2014. See download stats
When was TechNews last updated?
Version 1.5.5 came out on Dec 24, 2014 (11 years ago).
Is TechNews still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does TechNews have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to TechNews?
The themes most like TechNews, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 29.7K |
| Author | Hemant Acharya |
| First released | May 19, 2014 |
| Version | 1.5.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2014 |
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