Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- NewsGoal currently ranks #52 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #44, first reached on Aug 1, 2026.
- It is averaging 36 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 29% versus the month before (51/day).
- The latest release, v0.3, shipped on Jun 29, 2026 (42 days ago) — release #3 since the theme joined the directory in 2026.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 4.5 s | 1.1 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 3.9 s | 0.9 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Page weight | 554.5 KB | 669.5 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.3 |
| Versions released | 3 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-29 |
| Added to directory | 2026-06-23 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-08 |
Description
NewsGoal 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. NewsGoal 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. NewsGoal is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://newsup.themeansar.com/newsgoal/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsup/
Frequently asked questions
Is NewsGoal a free theme?
Yes — NewsGoal is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is NewsGoal a block theme or a classic theme?
NewsGoal is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use NewsGoal?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs.
How popular is NewsGoal?
As of August 10, 2026, NewsGoal ranks #52 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #44.
When was NewsGoal last updated?
NewsGoal was last updated on June 29, 2026 (version 0.3). It has shipped 3 releases in total.
Who makes NewsGoal?
NewsGoal is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in June 2026.
How fast is NewsGoal?
On the official WordPress.org demo, NewsGoal scores 75/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 97/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
