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The Newswire

v2.3

by WP Dev Shed · updated 4 years ago

The Newswire theme is design for local news sites and blogs. Taking a lead from popular news sites like the HuffPo it has a huge home page slider showing the latest posts (or sticky posts if you prefer). The customize o…

Custom menuFull width templateMicroformatsPost formatsRTL language supportSticky postTranslation ready
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Rank
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No change yet
Active installs
500+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
116.2K
116,199 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
14 reviews
First released
Nov 16, 2013
13 years ago

The Newswire at a glance

The Newswire is a WordPress theme by WP Dev Shed with 500+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 2.3 came out on Mar 18, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

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Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

9 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
The Newswire Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.012Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27Oct 30
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DateThe Newswire
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
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Oct 23, 20260
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Oct 11, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

Popular rank
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Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026500+
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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.6★★★★★14 reviews

  • 5 ★9 (64%)
  • 4 ★5 (36%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3
Requires WordPress
5.0
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Nov 16, 2013
Last updated
Mar 18, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about The Newswire

How many websites use The Newswire?

The Newswire is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has The Newswire been downloaded?

116,199 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was The Newswire last updated?

Version 2.3 came out on Mar 18, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is The Newswire still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does The Newswire have?

4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 64% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to The Newswire?

The themes most like The Newswire, by the tags they share, are Twenty Eleven (60K+), Twenty Twelve (50K+) and Twenty Fourteen (50K+). Compare all alternatives

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The Newswire
Estimated installs500+
Reported installs500+
Rating4.6
Reviews14
Total downloads116.2K
AuthorWP Dev Shed
First releasedNov 16, 2013
Version2.3
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedMar 18, 2022

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