Best Newspaper Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from WordPress themes ranked against Newspaper on the same published basis.
- 1Newspaper vs Zakra
- 2Newspaper vs ColorMag
- 3Newspaper vs Genesis Framework
- 4Newspaper vs Neve
- 5Newspaper vs Blocksy
- 6Newspaper vs OceanWP
- 7Newspaper vs Twenty Twenty-Five
- 8Newspaper vs GeneratePress
- 9Newspaper vs Phlox
- 10Newspaper vs Astra
- 11Newspaper vs Divi
- 12Newspaper vs Responsive
- 13Newspaper vs Flatsome
- 14Newspaper vs Shopkeeper
- 15Newspaper vs Sydney
- 16Newspaper vs TheGem
- 17Newspaper vs Avada
- 18Newspaper vs BeTheme
- 19Newspaper vs Layers
- 20Newspaper vs Ollie
Newspaper alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakra | 7.1 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | ColorMag | 7.0 | Free plan | $4.67/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Genesis Framework | 7.0 | Free plan | $30/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Neve | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Blocksy | 6.8 | Free plan | $5766.58/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | OceanWP | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Twenty Twenty-Five | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | GeneratePress | 6.4 | No | $4.92/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Phlox | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Astra | 6.3 | No | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Divi | 6.2 | No | $7.42/mo | Web |
| 12 | Responsive | 6.2 | No | $2.46/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Flatsome | 5.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Shopkeeper | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Sydney | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 16 | TheGem | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Avada | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | BeTheme | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Layers | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Ollie | 5.7 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Newspaper alternatives
What is the best alternative to Newspaper?
Zakra, number 1 in WordPress themes with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: ColorMag, Genesis Framework, Neve and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Newspaper?
Zakra is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.