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VW Newspaper

v1.5.5

by VW THEMES · updated 7 days ago

VW Newspaper is a creative and smooth WordPress theme ideal for content-filled sites. It is a theme for newspapers, magazines, editorials, print media, news sites, publishing or review site, blogs, classic news website,…

Rank
#5,187
Down22 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 221
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
52.4K
52,398 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
First released
Jul 18, 2018
8 years ago
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~22d

VW Newspaper at a glance

VW Newspaper is a WordPress theme by VW THEMES with 200+ active installs, the #5,187 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.5 came out on Nov 2, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #1,802. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

180 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
VW Newspaper Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.02040Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateVW Newspaper
Nov 2, 202639
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 202639
Oct 19, 202635
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 221 · -1.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.222224Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026221
Nov 8, 2026221
Nov 7, 2026221
Nov 5, 2026222
Nov 4, 2026225
Nov 3, 2026225
Nov 2, 2026225
Nov 1, 2026225
Oct 31, 2026225
Oct 30, 2026225
Oct 29, 2026225
Oct 28, 2026225
Oct 27, 2026225

Rank over time

#5,187 · down 418 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.8K#5K#5.2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,187
Nov 8, 2026#5,165
Nov 7, 2026#5,169
Nov 6, 2026#5,153
Nov 5, 2026#5,144
Nov 4, 2026#4,846
Nov 3, 2026#4,814
Nov 2, 2026#4,804
Nov 1, 2026#4,801
Oct 31, 2026#4,789
Oct 30, 2026#4,789
Oct 29, 2026#4,800
Oct 28, 2026#4,765
Oct 27, 2026#4,772
Oct 17, 2026#4,769

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.23%
Nov 5, 2026-1.33%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+
Oct 17, 2026200+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #4804 → #5187
    • Released 1.5.5 (was 1.5.4)
  2. Rank #4769 → #4814
    • Released 1.5.4 (was 1.5.3)

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
5.0
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Jul 18, 2018
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about VW Newspaper

How many websites use VW Newspaper?

VW Newspaper is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,187 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has VW Newspaper been downloaded?

52,398 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was VW Newspaper last updated?

Version 1.5.5 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is VW Newspaper still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does VW Newspaper have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to VW Newspaper?

The themes most like VW Newspaper, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 221
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads52.4K
AuthorVW THEMES
First releasedJul 18, 2018
Version1.5.5
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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