Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Polite News currently ranks #132 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #83, first reached on Sep 20, 2026.
- It is averaging 9 downloads/day over the last 30 days.
- The latest release, v1.0.1, shipped on Sep 5, 2026 (41 days ago) — release #2 since the theme joined the directory in 2026.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #132 |
| 2026-09-30 | #108 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 11 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Template Sell |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.1 |
| Versions released | 2 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-05 |
| Added to directory | 2026-09-05 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-09-20 |
Description
Polite News is a fast, clean and fully responsive news and magazine WordPress theme with a modern card based layout. It ships with a built in dark mode, a breaking news ticker, featured post section, editor pick cards, rounded card grids, multiple blog layouts, header and footer options, sidebar options and a one click primary colour option. Besides that, it comes with custom widgets for popular posts, tags and categories, contact details, a call to action, a banner, author information, recent posts and social icons, plus breadcrumbs, social sharing, related posts, a sticky sidebar and ajax load more. Every font and icon is served from the theme folder, so the theme makes no external requests. Perfect for newspaper, magazine, editorial, blog and personal news websites. More Details: https://templatesell.com/downloads/polite-news-magazine-wordpress-theme/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Polite News?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is Polite News?
As of October 16, 2026, Polite News ranks #132 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #83.
When was Polite News last updated?
Polite News was last updated on September 5, 2026 (version 1.0.1). It has shipped 2 releases in total.
Who makes Polite News?
Polite News is developed by Template Sell. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in September 2026.
