Description
At a glance
News Portal v1.6.0 is a free WordPress theme with 5K+ active installs, 5/5 rating from 163 reviews, updated September 7, 2026, requires WordPress 5.6+ & PHP 7.4+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
News Portal is the free ultimate magazine theme with creative design and powerful features that allow you to quickly and easily create a newspaper & blog style website to suit your needs. It is completely built on Customizer which allows you to customize most of the theme settings easily with live previews. It is the fully widgetized theme so as to let users manage the website using the easy to use widgets. You can import the whole beautiful demo in just one click. News Portal Theme is the best choice to create a Beautiful & Powerful News/magazine/blog websites with ease. Gutenberg blocks are now available via MysteryThemes Toolkit. Enjoy a faster and easier way to build your magazine website using powerful blocks. Check the demo at https://demo.mysterythemes.com/news-portal-demos/
Frequently asked questions
What is News Portal?
News Portal is a free WordPress theme available under the GPL license. The current version is 1.6.0. It is active on over 5K websites.
Is News Portal free to download?
Yes — News Portal 1.6.0 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 5 out of 5 based on 163 reviews.
How do I install News Portal 1.6.0?
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 News Portal?
News Portal 1.6.0 requires WordPress 5.6 or higher and PHP 7.4 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 News Portal last updated?
Version 1.6.0 was last updated on September 7, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the News Portal 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: 1.6.0
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 1.6.0 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 7, 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 5/5 (163 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | Mystery Themes |
| Tags | blog, custom-colors, custom-logo, entertainment, featured-image-header, footer-widgets, four-columns, full-width-template, grid-layout, left-sidebar, news, one-column |
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