Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Newsium currently ranks #1882 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1733, first reached on Jul 26, 2026.
- It is averaging 50 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 117% versus the month before (23/day).
- The latest release, v4.4.6, shipped on Oct 21, 2026 (4 days ago) — release #64 since the theme joined the directory in 2019.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | #1882 |
| 2026-09-30 | #1856 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1803 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1744 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | 800 |
| 2026-09-30 | 900 |
| 2026-08-31 | 900 |
| 2026-07-31 | 900 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 15 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10 |
| 2026-08-31 | 23 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10 |
| 2026-06-30 | 22 |
| 2026-05-31 | 10 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8 |
| 2026-02-28 | 3 |
| 2026-01-31 | 9 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13 |
| 2025-11-30 | 7 |
| 2025-10-31 | 7 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | AF themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 4.4.6 |
| Versions released | 64 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-21 |
| Added to directory | 2019-12-08 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Newsium is a WordPress theme for the Best Responsive News Magazine that allows you to easily write articles and blog posts. Using live customizer options and custom widgets to create a great news website, you can design your website as you like and preview the changes. It is compatible with the Gutenberg and RTL along with WooCommerce plugin which helps you to integrate an online business with our newspaper template. As it includes many useful features that require to build an awesome looking newsportal, the theme is perfect for blogging and excellent for a news, newspaper, magazine, publishing or review site. The theme is well optimized that helps to rank your website in the top of search engines and users will get an outstanding support from the team if there will be any difficulties while using the theme. There are number of demos available in this theme so choose the one you like and start to build a website. See our demos: https://afthemes.com/products/newsium/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Newsium?
WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs.
How popular is Newsium?
As of October 25, 2026, Newsium ranks #1882 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1733.
When was Newsium last updated?
Newsium was last updated on October 21, 2026 (version 4.4.6). It has shipped 64 releases in total.
Who makes Newsium?
Newsium is developed by AF themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2019.
