Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Blog Over News currently ranks #128 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #51, first reached on Aug 7, 2026.
- Active installs grew from 100+ when we started tracking it in August 2026 to 300+ today — it crossed the 300+ mark around September 2026.
- It is averaging 8 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 38% versus the month before (14/day).
- The latest release, v0.0.1, shipped on Jul 23, 2026 (86 days ago).
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | #128 |
| 2026-09-30 | #111 |
| 2026-08-31 | #84 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 300 |
| 2026-09-30 | 300 |
| 2026-08-31 | 200 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 8 |
| 2026-09-30 | 13 |
| 2026-08-31 | 14 |
| 2026-07-31 | 22 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | A WP Life |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.0.1 |
| Versions released | 1 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-23 |
| Added to directory | 2026-07-23 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-08-07 |
Description
Blog Over News is a bold, news-focused dark child theme for Blog Over. Designed specifically for news portals, online newspapers, breaking news sites, and media outlets, it delivers a powerful 5-column hero slider layout with all front-page sections enabled out of the box. With its dark skin, vibrant accent colors, announcement bar, trending news ticker, featured links, category showcase, and tabbed magazine section, Blog Over News provides a complete newsroom experience. Perfect for daily news websites, regional news portals, political news, sports news, entertainment news, technology news, world news, financial news, health news, science news, education news, crime news, weather news, investigative journalism, opinion columns, and editorial platforms. Built with SEO-friendly standards, fast performance, and mobile-first responsive design.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Blog Over News?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs.
How popular is Blog Over News?
As of October 17, 2026, Blog Over News ranks #128 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #51.
When was Blog Over News last updated?
Blog Over News was last updated on July 23, 2026 (version 0.0.1).
Who makes Blog Over News?
Blog Over News is developed by A WP Life. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in July 2026.
