Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- NewsMedia currently ranks #5237 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #4620, first reached on Aug 8, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 100+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v14.8, shipped on Oct 19, 2026 (11 days ago) — release #130 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | #5237 |
| 2026-09-30 | #5007 |
| 2026-08-31 | #4699 |
| 2026-07-31 | #4817 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 100 |
| 2026-08-31 | 100 |
| 2026-07-31 | 100 |
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 | 1 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | 46 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 3 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2 |
| 2026-02-28 | 63 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3 |
| 2025-11-28 | 1 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Theme Arile |
|---|---|
| Current version | 14.8 |
| Versions released | 130 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-19 |
| Added to directory | 2021-12-22 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
NewsMedia is a fast, fully customizable modern WordPress theme for blogs, news, personal portfolio, business, enterprises website, and online store with professional design. Designed with a user-friendly approach so can be handled with ease even by the newbies who do not have any knowledge about websites and templates. It comes with a dark proficient layout and great color scheme. It has some exotic features like clean code, advanced typography, sticky menu, logo upload, header image, Bootstrap 4 framework, built with SEO in mind, and being Mobile-ready, translation ready (WPML, Polylang) and it's built to be beautiful on all screen sizes. This theme supports the best Elementor page builder to create, edit, and update page designs as per the requirement. NewsMedia also supports popular free and premium WordPress plugins such as Elementor, Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Jetpack, Google Analytics, and much more. Check the demo of Designexo Pro https://themearile.com/designexo-pro-theme/.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use NewsMedia?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is NewsMedia?
As of October 30, 2026, NewsMedia ranks #5237 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #4620.
When was NewsMedia last updated?
NewsMedia was last updated on October 19, 2026 (version 14.8). It has shipped 130 releases in total.
Who makes NewsMedia?
NewsMedia is developed by Theme Arile. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2021.
