Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Paper News currently ranks #510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #509, first reached on Aug 9, 2026.
- It is averaging 18 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 469% versus the month before (3/day).
- The latest release, v1.1, shipped on Aug 3, 2026 (7 days ago) — release #10 since the theme joined the directory in 2023.
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Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.1 |
| Versions released | 10 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-03 |
| Added to directory | 2023-12-28 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
Paper News 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. Paper News 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. Paper News is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demos.themeansar.com/newsair/papernews/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsair/
Frequently asked questions
Is Paper News a free theme?
Yes — Paper News is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Paper News a block theme or a classic theme?
Paper News is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Paper News?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is Paper News?
As of August 10, 2026, Paper News ranks #510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #509.
When was Paper News last updated?
Paper News was last updated on August 3, 2026 (version 1.1). It has shipped 10 releases in total.
Who makes Paper News?
Paper News is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2023.
