by AF themes
5 (1 reviews)
BlackNews Rank #3,258
BlackNews is a dark, magazine-style WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for publishers seeking a high-contrast, professional aesthetic. It supp...
Rank
#3,258
Downloads
18.3K
Version
2.1.5
Rating
5
1 reviews
Description
BlackNews is a dark, magazine-style WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for publishers seeking a high-contrast, professional aesthetic. It supports the Block Editor and major page builders for drag-and-drop layout creation, complemented by the parent header and footer builder. The theme includes banner areas, template kits, and custom widgets optimized for fast performance despite rich visual content. It focuses on SEO, Core Web Vitals, and AMP support while maintaining WCAG compliance. It is translation-ready and supports RTL languages with demos in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Japanese. https://afthemes.com/products/blacknews/
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Theme Details
- Version
- 2.1.5
- Last Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- PHP Version
- 5.0+
- Author
- AF themes
Tags
Block Editor Patterns
Block Editor Styles
Blog
Custom Background
Custom Colors
Custom Header
Custom Logo
Custom Menu
Entertainment
Featured Images
Flexible Header
Footer Widgets
Four Columns
Full Width Template
Grid Layout
Left Sidebar
News
One Column
Post Formats
Right Sidebar
RTL Language Support
Theme Options
Threaded Comments
Three Columns
Translation Ready
Two Columns
Wide Blocks
Frequently Asked Questions
The BlackNews WordPress theme has 400+ active installations on WordPress.org.
BlackNews holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 1 reviews on WordPress.org.
The BlackNews theme is created by AF themes and published on the official WordPress.org theme directory.
The latest version of the BlackNews theme is 2.1.5. It was last updated on August 27, 2026.
Yes. BlackNews is a free WordPress theme available to download and install from the WordPress.org theme directory.