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

How many websites use Newscrunch?

Newscrunch has 5.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Newscrunch alternatives?

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

Does Newscrunch work with the latest WordPress?

Newscrunch requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Newscrunch — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, Newscrunch is a WordPress theme with 5.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 276K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.3/512 reviews

5.0K+active installs

276K+total downloads

3 yearssince 2023

Overview

Newscrunch is a magazine and blog theme. It is a lightweight, elegant, and fully responsive theme specifically designed for creating magazines, newspapers, editors, blogs, and dynamic news websites. It seamlessly integrates with the Gutenberg block editor, empowering you to effortlessly build your website using intuitive blocks. The theme is highly compatible with popular plugins such as WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Polylang, and WPML, offering expanded functionality. Newscrunch Theme prioritizes user privacy and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines by refraining from collecting any personal data restricted under GDPR. Additionally, all fonts used in the theme are locally hosted, eliminating the reliance on external resources like Google Fonts. The theme…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.312 reviews

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Recent Reviews

Highly recommended. Theme and Support

by berndgoelden·5 months ago

A really fantastic theme. Over the past three days, I have tried more than 15 different themes for blogs, magazines, and newspapers.
Newscrunch fulfilled all my requirements.
User-friendly and packed with features.
Many widgets make page design easy. The demo import keeps the existing site intact if it already exists.
Many other themes I tested had completely wiped the old site and even created new databases.
Visually, I also found Newscrunch the most appealing.
The support was also exceptionally good.
I had an issue, and it was solved within 24 hours.
Grade: “Very good.” 5 stars for the complete package—theme and support.

Newscrunch – support

by neomarex·8 months ago

I had a minor issue with the theme, but technical support helped quickly and efficiently. The template fully meets my expectations.

is it a fake?

by edoardomattei·1 year ago

The download site is down. They don’t respond to messages. The 5 star comments seem fake. Be careful. I’m thinking of reporting them.

Nice Theme and great support

by osnabrueckeranzeiger2024·1 year ago

The theme looks very nice. I had a question to support. They answered me quick and sent a PHP file with a clear instruction how to set it up.

Thanks again for the help

Versatile themes and great support team. Excellent!

by woiq·1 year ago