Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Newsmatic currently ranks #60 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #36, first reached on Sep 17, 2024.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It is averaging 142 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 25% versus the month before (190/day).
- The latest release, v1.5.0, shipped on Jul 15, 2026 (28 days ago) — release #56 since the theme joined the directory in 2023.
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Details
| Author | blazethemes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.5.0 |
| Versions released | 56 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-15 |
| Added to directory | 2023-01-13 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Newsmatic is complete solution for your news website with full Elementor compatibility. By integrating the News Kit Elementor Addons plugin on your site, you can now customize any part of the theme with the Elementor page builder. It is fast, features rich, customizer-based, and multipurpose free news theme. It is multilingual compatibility, gutenberg compatibility, elementor compatibility and can be integrated easily with newsletter/form plugins. This theme is schema ready, which makes it a favourite for search engines. Newsmatic Theme does not collect any kind of personal data restricted under GDPR, so you can sleep without any worry by using our theme on your website. Developed by dedicated developers, it has user friendly and easy to use advanced control fields like select2, react color picker, image selector, typography field and many more inside the theme. Check out our pre-build demos here: https://blazethemes.com/theme/newsmatic-free. Check out news elementor addons: https://wordpress.org/plugins/news-kit-elementor-addons/. Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9siCG4kqRc
Frequently asked questions
Is Newsmatic a free theme?
Yes — Newsmatic is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Newsmatic a block theme or a classic theme?
Newsmatic is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Newsmatic?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is Newsmatic?
As of August 11, 2026, Newsmatic ranks #60 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #36.
When was Newsmatic last updated?
Newsmatic was last updated on July 15, 2026 (version 1.5.0). It has shipped 56 releases in total.
Who makes Newsmatic?
Newsmatic is developed by blazethemes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in January 2023.
