Description
At a glance
Broadside v1.3.4 is a free WordPress theme with 50+ active installs, updated August 15, 2026, requires WordPress 6.6+ & PHP 8.0+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
A block theme for news publications and journals of record. Broadside dresses a modern WordPress site as a broadsheet newspaper: a blackletter masthead, a folio rule, a three-column lead grid, and a long-read article layout with editorial furniture — a short-answer box, key takeaways, a table of contents, an FAQ, and a sources list. Every colour, rule and section name is a Customizer setting, so one codebase can dress two mastheads without a single hard-coded brand.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I download Broadside?
Broadside 1.3.4 is the latest version. It is a WordPress theme you can download here free of charge under the GPL license, with the complete feature set included and no trial limitations.
Does Broadside cost anything?
No. Broadside 1.3.4 is 100% free — the full GPL version, not a trial or demo. There are no download limits, no accounts to create, and no upsells during the download.
How do I install Broadside 1.3.4?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The theme works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Broadside?
Broadside 1.3.4 requires WordPress 6.6 or higher and PHP 8.0 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Broadside last updated?
Version 1.3.4 was last updated on August 15, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Broadside download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 1.3.4
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 1.3.4 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | August 15, 2026 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 or higher |
| Author | Shadow Software LLC |
| Tags | block-patterns, block-styles, blog, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, editor-style, featured-images, full-site-editing, news, one-column, rtl-language-support |
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