Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- ColorNews currently ranks #1480 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1441, first reached on Aug 24, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.2.8, shipped on Aug 12, 2025 (385 days ago) — release #29 since the theme joined the directory in 2015.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | #1480 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1468 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1452 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 1,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 8 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3 |
| 2026-05-31 | 4 |
| 2026-04-30 | 7 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4 |
| 2026-02-28 | 4 |
| 2026-01-31 | 9 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2 |
| 2025-11-30 | 10 |
| 2025-10-31 | 13 |
| 2025-09-30 | 16 |
| 2025-08-31 | 18 |
| 2025-07-31 | 10 |
| 2025-06-30 | 7 |
| 2025-05-31 | 10 |
| 2025-04-30 | 8 |
| 2025-03-31 | 8 |
| 2025-02-28 | 10 |
| 2025-01-31 | 7 |
| 2024-12-31 | 11 |
| 2024-11-30 | 12 |
| 2024-10-31 | 11 |
| 2024-09-30 | 10 |
| 2024-08-31 | 12 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | ThemeGrill |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.2.8 |
| Versions released | 29 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-12 |
| Added to directory | 2015-10-07 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
ColorNews is a perfect free responsive news style WordPress theme. This theme provides beautiful well-organized magazine look and feel, carefully designed to give stunning impression to your visitors. Represent your categories with different colors and make your site colorful and crisp. This theme is specially crafted for news, newspaper, publishing and magazine types of site. Got a new magazine site project? This theme will be an ideal fit. Get free support at https://themegrill.com/contact/ and check the demo at https://themegrilldemos.com/colornews/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use ColorNews?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is ColorNews?
As of September 1, 2026, ColorNews ranks #1480 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1441.
When was ColorNews last updated?
ColorNews was last updated on August 12, 2025 (version 1.2.8). It has shipped 29 releases in total.
Who makes ColorNews?
ColorNews is developed by ThemeGrill. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in October 2015.
