Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Port currently ranks #3267 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #3250, first reached on Aug 9, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.1.5, shipped on Jul 31, 2026 (11 days ago) — release #9 since the theme joined the directory in 2023.
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Details
| Author | Ascendoor |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.1.5 |
| Versions released | 9 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31 |
| Added to directory | 2023-03-29 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 8.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
The News Port is a flexible, user-friendly theme for bloggers, writers, and daily news outlets. The theme offers many different possibilities for building a magazine, newspaper, or blog. The News Port Theme is perfect for a variety of websites, including lifestyle blogs, individual blogs, magazines, newspapers, and news portals. This theme comes with a variety of layouts that may be applied to a wide range of projects, including those involving business, finance, medicine, sports, fashion, electronics, and many more. The theme has a number of sections, including category news sections, three column widget areas, primary, secondary, footer, featured news, and sliders. A variety of Google fonts, colors, layout options, an easy-to-use customizer, and most importantly show/hide options included in the theme. This theme also got multiple areas for your advertisement which makes easy to regulate and showcase your ads. Check the demo at: https://demos.ascendoor.com/news-port/
Frequently asked questions
Is News Port a free theme?
Yes — News Port is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is News Port a block theme or a classic theme?
News Port is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use News Port?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs.
How popular is News Port?
As of August 10, 2026, News Port ranks #3267 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #3250.
When was News Port last updated?
News Port was last updated on July 31, 2026 (version 1.1.5). It has shipped 9 releases in total.
Who makes News Port?
News Port is developed by Ascendoor. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in March 2023.
