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

How many websites use NewsCard?

NewsCard has 8.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best NewsCard alternatives?

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

Does NewsCard work with the latest WordPress?

NewsCard requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.2+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

NewsCard — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, NewsCard is a WordPress theme with 8.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 42 reviews. It has been downloaded 458K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.7/542 reviews

8.0K+active installs

458K+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

NewsCard is a Multi-Purpose Magazine/News WordPress Theme. NewsCard is specially designed for magazine sites (food, travel, fashion, music, health, sports, photography), news sites, shopping sites, personal/photo blog and many more. There are Front Page Template, Sidebar Page Layout, Top Bar, Header Image/Overlay/Advertisement, Social Profiles and Banner Slider. Also supports popular plugins like WooCommerce, bbPress, Contact Form 7 and many more. It is also translation ready. Get free support at https://www.themehorse.com/support-forum/ and view beautiful demo site at https://www.themehorse.com/demos/newscard

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Ratings & Reviews

4.742 reviews

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Recent Reviews

Good theme, but…

by toologic·1 month ago

Dear developers! If you’re releasing a minor theme update that includes a complete template layout overhaul, please announce it in bold red! Otherwise, you’ll have to urgently redesign all the templates in the child theme, which is now bloated on the live site.

It’s truly sad that you treat your own users this way!

It is not adaptable, nor configurable.

by ccjesusch·2 months ago·1 reply

It’s not adaptable or configurable. The free version is the same except for two or three additional features. Adding custom fonts isn’t as advanced as other themes; it’s very basic and expensive for the price I paid. It gets 3 out of 10 for configuration and 1 out of 10 for translation.

It’s a good theme which is helpful for developer

by rafi18·1 year ago

It’s a good theme which is helpful for developer

Mediocre rating

by oelinsfeuer·2 years ago

Unfortunately not as good and flexible as comparable news themes from other providers.

One of the best free WordPress theme on the market.

by Kaka·3 years ago

Stylish, simple and high quality this theme is truly one of the best free themes on the market. It’s even better than most commercial themes. It deserves more than 5 stars.