CoverNews offers a free version with core features. A premium version is also available with additional customization options and support.

How many websites use CoverNews?

CoverNews has 7.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

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Popular alternatives to CoverNews include Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

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CoverNews requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.0+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

CoverNews

Name: CoverNews
Rating: 4.8 (196 reviews)
Author: AF themes

By AF themes·Blog·Commercial

4.8(196 reviews)

·7.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 days ago

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As of April 2026, CoverNews is a WordPress theme with 7.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 196 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.2M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Offers a premium version with additional features. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.8/5196 reviews

7.0K+active installs

1.2M+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

CoverNews is a clean and elegant free WordPress theme that is perfect for online blog and magazine. With the help of block patterns, live customizer options and custom widgets, you can design your website as you like and preview the changes live. This theme is fully responsive that looks beautiful on all the screen sizes from small to large devices. As it includes many useful features that require to build an awesome looking website, you can implement the layout as a personal blog, modern news journals, fashion magazine, travel blogging & magazine, vibrant news sites and more. It is also compatible with Elementor, Gutenberg along with WooCommerce plugin that helps you to integrate an online business with your blog easily. The RTL language supported theme is well optimized that helps t…

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