Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Newspaperup currently ranks #297 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #40, first reached on Sep 26, 2024.
- Active installs have held steady at 1K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 55 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 40% versus the month before (91/day).
- The latest release, v1.8.1, shipped on Aug 3, 2026 (4 days ago) — release #90 since the theme joined the directory in 2024.
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.8.1 |
| Versions released | 90 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-03 |
| Added to directory | 2024-09-12 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-26 |
Description
Newspaperup 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. Newspaperup 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. Newspaperup is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demos.themeansar.com/newspaperup and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newspaperup/
Frequently asked questions
Is Newspaperup a free theme?
Yes — Newspaperup is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Newspaperup a block theme or a classic theme?
Newspaperup is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Newspaperup?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is Newspaperup?
As of August 7, 2026, Newspaperup ranks #297 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #40.
When was Newspaperup last updated?
Newspaperup was last updated on August 3, 2026 (version 1.8.1). It has shipped 90 releases in total.
Who makes Newspaperup?
Newspaperup is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in September 2024.
