Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- NewsGoal currently ranks #52 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #44, first reached on Aug 1, 2026.
- Active installs grew from 90+ when we started tracking it in July 2026 to 1K+ today — it crossed the 1K+ mark around September 2026.
- It is averaging 23 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 2% versus the month before (23/day).
- The latest release, v0.3, shipped on Jun 29, 2026 (111 days ago) — release #3 since the theme joined the directory in 2026.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 4.5 s | 1.1 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 3.9 s | 0.9 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Page weight | 554.5 KB | 669.5 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | #52 |
| 2026-09-30 | #51 |
| 2026-08-31 | #58 |
| 2026-07-31 | #46 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 1,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 700 |
| 2026-07-31 | 400 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 30 |
| 2026-09-30 | 28 |
| 2026-08-31 | 19 |
| 2026-07-31 | 33 |
| 2026-06-30 | 57 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.3 |
| Versions released | 3 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-29 |
| Added to directory | 2026-06-23 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-08 |
Description
NewsGoal 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. NewsGoal 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. NewsGoal is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://newsup.themeansar.com/newsgoal/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsup/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use NewsGoal?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is NewsGoal?
As of October 18, 2026, NewsGoal ranks #52 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #44.
When was NewsGoal last updated?
NewsGoal was last updated on June 29, 2026 (version 0.3). It has shipped 3 releases in total.
Who makes NewsGoal?
NewsGoal is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in June 2026.
How fast is NewsGoal?
On the official WordPress.org demo, NewsGoal scores 75/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 97/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
