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Viral News

v2.08

by hashthemes · updated 11 days ago

Viral News is a free, SEO-friendly, and fully responsive WordPress news theme designed for online magazines, news portals, viral blogs, and digital publishers. Perfect for content creators sharing trending news, viral s…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEntertainmentFeatured image headerFeatured imagesFooter widgets
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Rank
#1,548
Down6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,280
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
115.3K
115,330 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
18 reviews
First released
Apr 28, 2020
6 years ago
Declining·Downloads -16.7% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~54d

Viral News at a glance

Viral News is a WordPress theme by hashthemes with 1K+ active installs, the #1,548 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 2.08 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #836. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

416 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Viral News Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.0100200Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 24Oct 27Oct 31
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DateViral News
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202619
Oct 28, 2026258
Oct 27, 202626
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,278 · +0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3K1.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,278
Nov 7, 20261,278
Nov 5, 20261,277
Nov 4, 20261,272
Nov 3, 20261,275
Nov 2, 20261,272
Nov 1, 20261,273
Oct 31, 20261,272
Oct 30, 20261,281
Oct 29, 20261,293
Oct 28, 20261,286
Oct 27, 20261,266

Rank over time

#1,548 · up 42 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.5K#1.6K#1.6K#1.6KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,548
Nov 7, 2026#1,542
Nov 6, 2026#1,554
Nov 5, 2026#1,563
Nov 4, 2026#1,590
Nov 3, 2026#1,564
Nov 2, 2026#1,574
Nov 1, 2026#1,571
Oct 31, 2026#1,592
Oct 30, 2026#1,592
Oct 29, 2026#1,589
Oct 28, 2026#1,594
Oct 27, 2026#1,606
Oct 17, 2026#1,590

Growth %

Average +0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.39%
Nov 4, 2026-0.23%
Nov 3, 2026+0.24%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 2026-0.70%
Oct 30, 2026-0.93%
Oct 29, 2026+0.54%
Oct 28, 2026+1.58%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+
Oct 17, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1606 → #1590
    • Released 2.08 (was 2.07)

Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★18 reviews

  • 5 ★17 (94%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (6%)

About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.08
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Apr 28, 2020
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Viral News

How many websites use Viral News?

Viral News is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,548 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Viral News been downloaded?

115,330 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Viral News last updated?

Version 2.08 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Does Viral News have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Viral News up to date. See its security record

Is Viral News still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Viral News have?

4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Viral News?

The themes most like Viral News, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Viral News
Estimated installs≈ 1,280
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.8
Reviews18
Total downloads115.3K
Authorhashthemes
First releasedApr 28, 2020
Version2.08
Requires WP–
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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