Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Portal currently ranks #398 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #385, first reached on Sep 11, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 5K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 56 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 35% versus the month before (87/day).
- The latest release, v1.6.0, shipped on Sep 7, 2026 (39 days ago) — release #66 since the theme joined the directory in 2017.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #398 |
| 2026-09-30 | #400 |
| 2026-08-31 | #397 |
| 2026-07-31 | #406 |
| 2026-06-30 | #433 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 5,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 5,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 58 |
| 2026-09-30 | 64 |
| 2026-08-31 | 58 |
| 2026-07-31 | 30 |
| 2026-06-30 | 37 |
| 2026-05-31 | 19 |
| 2026-04-30 | 27 |
| 2026-03-31 | 31 |
| 2026-02-28 | 61 |
| 2026-01-31 | 22 |
| 2025-12-31 | 29 |
| 2025-11-30 | 37 |
| 2025-10-31 | 35 |
| 2025-09-30 | 51 |
| 2025-08-31 | 38 |
| 2025-07-31 | 67 |
| 2025-06-30 | 96 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Mystery Themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.6.0 |
| Versions released | 66 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-07 |
| Added to directory | 2017-10-26 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
News Portal is the free ultimate magazine theme with creative design and powerful features that allow you to quickly and easily create a newspaper & blog style website to suit your needs. It is completely built on Customizer which allows you to customize most of the theme settings easily with live previews. It is the fully widgetized theme so as to let users manage the website using the easy to use widgets. You can import the whole beautiful demo in just one click. News Portal Theme is the best choice to create a Beautiful & Powerful News/magazine/blog websites with ease. Gutenberg blocks are now available via MysteryThemes Toolkit. Enjoy a faster and easier way to build your magazine website using powerful blocks. Check the demo at https://demo.mysterythemes.com/news-portal-demos/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use News Portal?
WordPress.org reports 5K+ active installs.
How popular is News Portal?
As of October 16, 2026, News Portal ranks #398 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #385.
When was News Portal last updated?
News Portal was last updated on September 7, 2026 (version 1.6.0). It has shipped 66 releases in total.
Who makes News Portal?
News Portal is developed by Mystery Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in October 2017.
