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

How many websites use DarkNews?

DarkNews has 1.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best DarkNews alternatives?

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

Does DarkNews work with the latest WordPress?

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

DarkNews — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, DarkNews is a WordPress theme with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 29 reviews. It has been downloaded 124K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Offers a premium version with additional features. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.8/529 reviews

1.0K+active installs

124K+total downloads

5 yearssince 2021

Overview

DarkNews is an advanced dark WordPress theme that's appropriate for a news, blog and magazine website. The theme includes a range of free starting pages that can be imported with a single click to create a great news portal. With 9+ custom widgets and widget areas, the theme is fully widgetized, allowing users to control site content. It also has a light and dark color mode, so you can view articles and blog posts in a trendy way. It also contains a number of helpful customizer options for building a visually appealing news site. You can configure it as you like to see how it looks before making any improvements using the live customizer. It's compatible with Elementor, Gutenberg blocks and RTL, as well as the WooCommerce plugin, which enables you to blend an online shop with our newspape…

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