Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Newslay currently ranks #1650 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1611, first reached on Aug 30, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 900+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 2 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 27% versus the month before (2/day).
- The latest release, v1.7, shipped on Aug 18, 2025 (431 days ago) — release #17 since the theme joined the directory in 2020.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | #1650 |
| 2026-09-30 | #1661 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1626 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1652 |
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 | 900 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 |
| 2026-05-31 | 5 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 6 |
| 2026-02-28 | 4 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4 |
| 2025-11-30 | 6 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.7 |
| Versions released | 17 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-18 |
| Added to directory | 2020-08-24 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Newslay 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. Newslay 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. Newslay 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 Newslay?
WordPress.org reports 900+ active installs.
How popular is Newslay?
As of October 23, 2026, Newslay ranks #1650 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1611.
When was Newslay last updated?
Newslay was last updated on August 18, 2025 (version 1.7). It has shipped 17 releases in total.
Who makes Newslay?
Newslay is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in August 2020.
