Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Paper News currently ranks #544 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #508, first reached on Aug 23, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 1K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 12 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 17% versus the month before (15/day).
- The latest release, v1.1, shipped on Aug 3, 2026 (31 days ago) — release #10 since the theme joined the directory in 2023.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | #544 |
| 2026-08-31 | #514 |
| 2026-07-31 | #517 |
| 2026-06-30 | #526 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 1,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 17 |
| 2026-08-31 | 20 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 6 |
| 2026-03-31 | 5 |
| 2026-02-28 | 3 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2 |
| 2025-11-30 | 4 |
| 2025-10-31 | 5 |
| 2025-09-30 | 5 |
| 2025-08-31 | 5 |
| 2025-07-31 | 3 |
| 2025-06-30 | 6 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themeansar |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.1 |
| Versions released | 10 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-03 |
| Added to directory | 2023-12-28 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
Paper News 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. Paper News 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. Paper News is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://demos.themeansar.com/newsair/papernews/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsair/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Paper News?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is Paper News?
As of September 3, 2026, Paper News ranks #544 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #508.
When was Paper News last updated?
Paper News was last updated on August 3, 2026 (version 1.1). It has shipped 10 releases in total.
Who makes Paper News?
Paper News is developed by themeansar. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2023.
