Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Live currently ranks #1630 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1594, first reached on Jul 27, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 800+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 3 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 22% versus the month before (3/day).
- The latest release, v1.1, shipped on May 25, 2026 (151 days ago) — release #11 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | #1630 |
| 2026-09-30 | #1647 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1605 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1606 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 800 |
| 2026-09-30 | 800 |
| 2026-08-31 | 800 |
| 2026-07-31 | 800 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 3 |
| 2026-09-29 | 5 |
| 2026-08-31 | 7 |
| 2026-07-31 | 4 |
| 2026-06-30 | 9 |
| 2026-05-31 | 12 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 |
| 2026-03-29 | 1 |
| 2026-02-24 | 1 |
| 2026-01-30 | 1 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.1 |
| Versions released | 11 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-25 |
| Added to directory | 2021-05-20 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
News live 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. News live 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. News live is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demo.themeansar.com/newsup and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsup/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use News Live?
WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs.
How popular is News Live?
As of October 23, 2026, News Live ranks #1630 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1594.
When was News Live last updated?
News Live was last updated on May 25, 2026 (version 1.1). It has shipped 11 releases in total.
Who makes News Live?
News Live is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in May 2021.
