Is Mission News free?

Yes, Mission News is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Mission News?

Mission News has 2.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Mission News alternatives?

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

Does Mission News work with the latest WordPress?

Mission News requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.4+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Mission News — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, Mission News is a WordPress theme with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 104 reviews. It has been downloaded 179K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.9/5104 reviews

2.0K+active installs

179K+total downloads

9 yearssince 2017

Overview

For publishers on a mission. Mission News is a newspaper theme for publishers who want their content to be seen and heard. Premium-quality design adds credibility to every word you write, and a fully responsive layout ensures your site looks fantastic on every screen. The aesthetic is timeless and modeled after classic news sites like the New York Times. Use Mission News to setup a news site on any subject from health to finance. Mission News is also fully compatible with the new Gutenberg post editor. View the fully-setup live demo here: https://www.competethemes.com/demos/?theme=Mission+News

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Ratings & Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Minimal but powerful enough

by flankeskragenbank·11 months ago

Its sleek and has a good flexibility with Plugins

My favorite 3 column template for news sites

by sdbritton·1 year ago

I have been looking for a three column theme for a news website for a long time and my search is finally over. This is a great theme and well maintained. I just purchased the pro version because I want it to be suppported forever. If you have a newspaper website, this is the theme to use.

Great theme

by dritankici·2 years ago

I love it.

Simple and stylish!

by workmannen·2 years ago

(It took me a while to find where to write here.)
This theme is simple and stylish. It is easy to change to exactly how you want it.

Mission News is the best for me

by Orpheum·3 years ago

I’ve been creating my web presentation for about 8 years, I’ve changed about 5 themes, but Mission News is the best for me. I have no comments.