Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Hunt currently ranks #1742 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1710, first reached on Jul 25, 2026.
- The latest release, v0.16, shipped on Jul 7, 2026 (34 days ago) — release #16 since the theme joined the directory in 2022.
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.16 |
| Versions released | 16 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07 |
| Added to directory | 2022-06-04 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
News Hunt 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. News Hunt 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. News Hunt is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demo.themeansar.com/newsup and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsup/
Frequently asked questions
Is News Hunt a free theme?
Yes — News Hunt is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is News Hunt a block theme or a classic theme?
News Hunt is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use News Hunt?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs.
How popular is News Hunt?
As of August 10, 2026, News Hunt ranks #1742 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1710.
When was News Hunt last updated?
News Hunt was last updated on July 7, 2026 (version 0.16). It has shipped 16 releases in total.
Who makes News Hunt?
News Hunt is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in June 2022.
