Description
At a glance
News Rift v0.5 is a free WordPress theme with 600+ active installs, updated September 26, 2025, requires PHP 7.4+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
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/
Frequently asked questions
What is News Rift?
News Rift is a free WordPress theme available under the GPL license. The current version is 0.5. It is active on over 600 websites.
Is News Rift free to download?
Yes — News Rift 0.5 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package.
How do I install News Rift 0.5?
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 Rift?
News Rift 0.5 requires 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 Rift last updated?
Version 0.5 was last updated on September 26, 2025. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the News Rift 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: 0.5
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 26, 2025 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | themeansar |
| Tags | block-styles, blog, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, flexible-header, footer-widgets, full-width-template, left-sidebar, news |
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