ChromeNews is a free WordPress theme by AF themes with 5K+ active installs, ranked #197 among the most popular WordPress themes today. It is rated 4.9/5 from 88 reviews and has been downloaded 392.3K times. The latest version 6.5.0 was released on October 29, 2026.
Highlights
- Ranks in the top 41.1% of all tracked themes.
- Best position recorded: #193.
- Last updated 5 days ago.
- Next install milestone: next 6K+.
Trend explorer
Monthly readings
| Month | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | #197 | ▼ 3 |
| October 2026 | #194 | — |
Monthly readings
| Month | Installs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 5K | — |
| October 2026 | 5K | — |
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⌕Details
- Author
- AF themes
- Version
- 6.5.0
- Last updated
- October 29, 2026
- Added
- February 15, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.0
- First tracked
- October 30, 2026
Description
ChromeNews is a customizable WordPress news and magazine theme designed for online newspapers, news portals, blogs, editorial websites, and digital publishing platforms. Its classic widgetized layout, custom news widgets, and flexible widget areas make it easy to create engaging homepages with featured stories and magazine-style content sections. Get started with ready-made starter sites and customize your website using the WordPress Customizer, live previews, Gutenberg blocks, block patterns, and the Elementor page builder. ChromeNews also integrates with the AF themes ecosystem, including BlockSpare for advanced Gutenberg blocks, AI-powered website building, dynamic content, ACF integration, advanced post queries, and AJAX content filtering; EleSpare for Elementor kits and templates; AF Companion for optimization tools; and WP Post Author for author-related features. With responsive layouts, light and dark color modes, WooCommerce compatibility, and RTL language support, ChromeNews adapts to a wide range of publishing needs. Whether you're building a breaking news website, technology blog, sports magazine, lifestyle publication, or product review website, ChromeNews provides a flexible foundation for your WordPress site. Explore starter sites at https://afthemes.com/products/chromenews/#aft-view-starter-sites, watch tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/@wpafthemes/, and find setup instructions at https://docs.afthemes.com/chromenews/.
FAQ
How many sites use ChromeNews?
ChromeNews has 5K+ active installs according to WordPress.org.
How popular is ChromeNews?
It is currently ranked #197 among tracked themes, with a peak of #193.
When was ChromeNews last updated?
The latest version (6.5.0) was released on October 29, 2026.
Who develops ChromeNews?
ChromeNews is developed by AF themes.
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