Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- ReviewNews currently ranks #116 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #43, first reached on Nov 28, 2025.
- Active installs grew from 200+ when we started tracking it in November 2025 to 1K+ today — it crossed the 1K+ mark around June 2026.
- It is averaging 57 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 34% versus the month before (87/day).
- The latest release, v2.0.4, shipped on Aug 28, 2026 (5 days ago) — release #59 since the theme joined the directory in 2025.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | #116 |
| 2026-08-31 | #116 |
| 2026-07-31 | #123 |
| 2026-06-30 | #113 |
| 2026-01-03 | #50 |
| 2025-12-28 | #50 |
| 2025-11-30 | #43 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 1,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,000 |
| 2026-01-03 | 700 |
| 2025-12-28 | 700 |
| 2025-11-30 | 300 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 50 |
| 2026-08-31 | 59 |
| 2026-07-31 | 33 |
| 2026-06-30 | 58 |
| 2026-05-31 | 35 |
| 2026-04-30 | 67 |
| 2026-03-31 | 72 |
| 2026-02-28 | 82 |
| 2026-01-31 | 90 |
| 2025-12-31 | 104 |
| 2025-11-30 | 109 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | AF themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.0.4 |
| Versions released | 59 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-28 |
| Added to directory | 2025-11-14 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2025-11-28 |
Description
ReviewNews is a flexible WordPress theme designed for news websites, online magazines, blogs, business sites, and eCommerce projects. It includes a customizable header and footer builder compatible with the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and widely used page builders such as Elementor, Divi, and Brizy, allowing layout customization without code. The theme provides more than 50 starter site layouts, over 30 custom widgets, advanced block patterns, flexible layout options, AMP support, and WooCommerce compatibility. ReviewNews is developed following WordPress coding standards and supports responsive layouts, accessibility considerations, SEO-friendly structure, GDPR-related requirements, multilingual and RTL languages, making it suitable for a wide range of content-focused websites. Explore all features at https://afthemes.com/products/reviewnews
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use ReviewNews?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is ReviewNews?
As of September 2, 2026, ReviewNews ranks #116 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #43.
When was ReviewNews last updated?
ReviewNews was last updated on August 28, 2026 (version 2.0.4). It has shipped 59 releases in total.
Who makes ReviewNews?
ReviewNews is developed by AF themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in November 2025.
