ChromeNews Classic Premium available
4.9★ (88 ratings) · Current rank #182
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- ChromeNews currently ranks #182 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #172, first reached on Jun 23, 2026.
- It is averaging 118 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 35% versus the month before (180/day).
- The latest release, v6.2.8, shipped on Aug 27, 2026 (4 days ago) — release #160 since the theme joined the directory in 2022.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #182 |
| 2026-07-31 | #190 |
| 2026-06-30 | #172 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 54 |
| 2026-07-31 | 53 |
| 2026-06-30 | 587 |
| 2026-05-31 | 29 |
| 2026-04-30 | 83 |
| 2026-03-31 | 38 |
| 2026-02-28 | 26 |
| 2026-01-31 | 58 |
| 2025-12-31 | 349 |
| 2025-11-30 | 24 |
| 2025-10-31 | 38 |
| 2025-09-30 | 33 |
| 2025-08-31 | 37 |
| 2025-07-31 | 64 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1,215 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | AF themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 6.2.8 |
| Versions released | 160 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-27 |
| Added to directory | 2022-02-15 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-07 |
Description
ChromeNews is a powerful WordPress theme that's perfect for news, blogs, and magazines. The theme comes with a number of free starter sites that may be easily integrated to construct a fantastic news hub. The theme is fully widgetized, with 9+ custom widgets and widget sections, allowing users to customize site content. It also offers a light and dark color mode for viewing articles and blog posts in a fashionable manner. It also includes a variety of useful customizer choices for creating an aesthetically pleasing news site. You may set it up as you want and see how it looks before making any changes with the live customizer. It supports Gutenberg blocks and Elementor, as well as the WooCommerce plugin, allowing you to combine an online store with our newspaper theme. The RTL languages supported theme is appropriate for a news, journal, magazine, publishing, or review website, as well as blogging. It's well-designed to help the website rank higher in search engines, and users will receive excellent support from the staff if they run into any issues while using it. Find demos: https://afthemes.com/products/chromenews/#aft-view-starter-sites Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@wpafthemes/ Docs: https://docs.afthemes.com/chromenews/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use ChromeNews?
WordPress.org reports 5K+ active installs.
How popular is ChromeNews?
As of August 31, 2026, ChromeNews ranks #182 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #172.
When was ChromeNews last updated?
ChromeNews was last updated on August 27, 2026 (version 6.2.8). It has shipped 160 releases in total.
Who makes ChromeNews?
ChromeNews is developed by AF themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2022.
