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

How many websites use News Rift?

News Rift has 700 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best News Rift alternatives?

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

Does News Rift work with the latest WordPress?

News Rift requires WordPress false+ and PHP 7.4+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Is News Rift a child theme?

Yes, News Rift is a child theme of newsup. You need to have the parent theme installed for News Rift to work properly.

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News Rift

Name: News Rift
Author: Themeansar

By Themeansar·Blog·Free·Child of newsup

·700 active installs·Updated 6 months ago

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As of April 2026, News Rift is a WordPress theme with 700 active installations and a 0/5 rating. It has been downloaded 4.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. This is a child theme of newsup. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

0/5Rating

700active installs

4.2K+total downloads

1 yearsince 2025

Overview

News Rift is a fast, clean, modern-looking Best Responsive News Magazine WordPress theme. The theme is fully widgetized, so users can manage the content by using easy to use widgets. News Rift is suitable for dynamic news, newspapers, magazine, publishers, blogs, editors, online and gaming magazines, newsportals,personal blogs, newspaper, publishing or review siteand any creative website. News Rift is SEO friendly, WPML,Gutenberg, translation and RTL ready. Live preview : https://newsup.themeansar.com/newsrift/ and documentation at https://docs.themeansar.com/docs/newsup/

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