Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Way currently ranks #520 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #517, first reached on Aug 2, 2026.
- It is averaging 10 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 17% versus the month before (12/day).
- The latest release, v2.2, shipped on May 25, 2026 (76 days ago) — release #22 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.2 |
| Versions released | 22 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-25 |
| Added to directory | 2021-08-25 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
News Way 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 Way 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 Way 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 Way a free theme?
Yes — News Way is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is News Way a block theme or a classic theme?
News Way is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use News Way?
WordPress.org reports 2K+ active installs.
How popular is News Way?
As of August 8, 2026, News Way ranks #520 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #517.
When was News Way last updated?
News Way was last updated on May 25, 2026 (version 2.2). It has shipped 22 releases in total.
Who makes News Way?
News Way is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in August 2021.
