Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Blogus currently ranks #83 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #41, first reached on Sep 17, 2024.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It is averaging 566 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 3% versus the month before (583/day).
- The latest release, v3.0.7, shipped on Aug 3, 2026 (5 days ago) — release #214 since the theme joined the directory in 2022.
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.0.7 |
| Versions released | 214 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-03 |
| Added to directory | 2022-12-29 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Blogus is a fast, clean, modern-looking Best Responsive News Magazine WordPress theme. The theme is fully widgetized, so users can manage the content by using easy to use widgets. Blogus is suitable for dynamic news, newspapers, magazine, publishers, blogs, editors, online and gaming magazines, newsportals,personal blogs, newspaper, publishing or review siteand any creative website. Blogus is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demos.themeansar.com/blogus-demos/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/blogus/
Frequently asked questions
Is Blogus a free theme?
Yes — Blogus is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Blogus a block theme or a classic theme?
Blogus is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Blogus?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is Blogus?
As of August 8, 2026, Blogus ranks #83 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #41.
When was Blogus last updated?
Blogus was last updated on August 3, 2026 (version 3.0.7). It has shipped 214 releases in total.
Who makes Blogus?
Blogus is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2022.
