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General News Rank #516
General News is a practical, widgetized WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for newspapers and journals requiring a reliable, easy-to-configure...
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#516
Downloads
57.7K
Version
2.1.1
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Description
General News is a practical, widgetized WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for newspapers and journals requiring a reliable, easy-to-configure architecture. It features 9+ custom widgets, multiple banner choices, and a header and footer builder for efficient layout management. The theme is compatible with the Block Editor and major page builders, focusing on search engine optimization and Core Web Vitals for maximum visibility. It is AMP-ready, WCAG-accessible, and multilingual, designed to help global publishers launch search-friendly, content-rich sites quickly. https://afthemes.com/products/generalnews/
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Theme Details
- Version
- 2.1.1
- Last Updated
- Jul 17, 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 General News WordPress theme has 1,000+ active installations on WordPress.org.
The General News theme is created by AF themes and published on the official WordPress.org theme directory.
The latest version of the General News theme is 2.1.1. It was last updated on July 17, 2026.
Yes. General News is a free WordPress theme available to download and install from the WordPress.org theme directory.