Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- News Way currently ranks #511 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #509, first reached on Aug 23, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 2K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 8 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 19% versus the month before (10/day).
- The latest release, v2.2, shipped on May 25, 2026 (99 days ago) — release #22 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | #511 |
| 2026-08-31 | #510 |
| 2026-07-31 | #523 |
| 2026-06-30 | #540 |
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 | 2,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 8 |
| 2026-07-31 | 12 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8 |
| 2026-05-31 | 17 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4 |
| 2026-02-28 | 5 |
| 2026-01-31 | 3 |
| 2025-12-31 | 5 |
| 2025-11-30 | 5 |
| 2025-10-31 | 9 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8 |
| 2025-08-31 | 3 |
| 2025-07-31 | 15 |
| 2025-06-30 | 14 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.2 |
| Versions released | 22 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-25 |
| Added to directory | 2021-08-25 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
News Way 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 Way 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 Way 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 Way?
WordPress.org reports 2K+ active installs.
How popular is News Way?
As of September 1, 2026, News Way ranks #511 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #509.
When was News Way last updated?
News Way was last updated on May 25, 2026 (version 2.2). It has shipped 22 releases in total.
Who makes News Way?
News Way is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in August 2021.
