Description
At a glance
Polite News v1.0.1 is a free WordPress theme with 100+ active installs, updated September 5, 2026, requires WordPress 5.0+ & PHP 5.6+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
Polite News is a fast, clean and fully responsive news and magazine WordPress theme with a modern card based layout. It ships with a built in dark mode, a breaking news ticker, featured post section, editor pick cards, rounded card grids, multiple blog layouts, header and footer options, sidebar options and a one click primary colour option. Besides that, it comes with custom widgets for popular posts, tags and categories, contact details, a call to action, a banner, author information, recent posts and social icons, plus breadcrumbs, social sharing, related posts, a sticky sidebar and ajax load more. Every font and icon is served from the theme folder, so the theme makes no external requests. Perfect for newspaper, magazine, editorial, blog and personal news websites. More Details: https://templatesell.com/downloads/polite-news-magazine-wordpress-theme/
Frequently asked questions
What is Polite News?
Polite News is a free WordPress theme available under the GPL license. The current version is 1.0.1. It is active on over 100 websites.
Is Polite News free to download?
Yes — Polite News 1.0.1 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 Polite News 1.0.1?
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 Polite News?
Polite News 1.0.1 requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 5.6 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 Polite News last updated?
Version 1.0.1 was last updated on September 5, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Polite News 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: 1.0.1
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 5, 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 or higher |
| Author | Template Sell |
| Tags | block-patterns, block-styles, blog, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, custom-menu, editor-style, featured-images, footer-widgets, grid-layout |
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