Newspaper
Newspaper is a WordPress theme for self-hosted sites covering news, magazines, blogs, businesses, and online stores.
What Newspaper is
Newspaper is a WordPress theme for self-hosted sites covering news, magazines, blogs, businesses, and online stores. It includes tagDiv Composer, a frontend drag-and-drop builder for changing layouts without coding, plus more than 155 prebuilt websites available through the tagDiv Cloud Library. The tagDiv Opt-in Builder can create membership plans for downloads, online services, courses, video tutorials, or directories. Separate directory and listings tools support directory websites. Newspaper works with WooCommerce and includes more than 27 drag-and-drop store elements. Listed integrations include Instagram, bbPress Forum, BuddyPress, and WooCommerce, with YouTube video support. Advertising options include responsive Google Ads, AdSense, and banner ads. The theme supports RTL and multilingual sites and includes a translation panel with more than 90 language translations. A regular license includes future updates, one-click updates through the theme panel, and six months of tagDiv support. The Regular License costs $59, paid once; the Extended License costs $1,200, paid once. License terms differ on whether end users may be charged.
Good
- Frontend drag-and-drop editing without coding
- 155+ prebuilt websites
- Membership and directory-building tools
- WooCommerce support with 27+ store elements
- RTL and 90+ language translation support
Watch out
- No free plan
- Self-hosted WordPress is required
- Regular license covers one client and end product
- Regular support lasts six months
Who it suits
Newspaper suits site owners building content, membership, directory, or WooCommerce websites on self-hosted WordPress. It is also relevant to multilingual and RTL projects.
Verdict
Newspaper offers broad WordPress site-building tools, including templates, memberships, directories, stores, and advertising. The regular license is a one-time purchase with defined client and end-user restrictions; the extended license permits charging end users.
Plans and prices
From Newspaper's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Regular License | $59, paid once | one client · single end product · end users are not charged · future updates · One-time purchase; includes 6 months support from tagDiv |
| Extended License | $1,200, paid once | one client · single end product · end users can be charged · One-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Newspaper's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advertising
- The listing says the theme supports responsive Google Ads, AdSense, and banner ads.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Directory features
- The theme includes a directory and listings system for building and managing directory or listing websites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The listing describes RTL and multilingual support and a built-in translation panel with 90+ language translations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The regular license permits use by one client in one end product where end users are not charged; the extended license covers an end product where they can be charged.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Membership
- The tagDiv Opt-in Builder can create membership plans for downloads, online services, courses, video tutorials, or directories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- The product listing says Newspaper integrates with Instagram, bbPress Forum, BuddyPress, and WooCommerce, and supports YouTube videos.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Newspaper is a WordPress theme for creating news, magazine, blog, business, and e-commerce websites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The listing describes the theme as GDPR compliant, and its changelog records XSS vulnerability fixes in version 12.7.9.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Store integration
- Newspaper supports WooCommerce and advertises more than 27 drag-and-drop elements for online stores.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- A regular license includes six months of support from tagDiv, and the listing directs users to tagDiv's support forum.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The product page lists 155+ included prebuilt websites and says users can import and customize templates from the tagDiv Cloud Library.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The listing says the regular license includes future updates and describes a one-click update system through the theme panel.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Visual editing
- The theme includes tagDiv Composer, a frontend drag-and-drop builder that lets users customize websites without coding.checked 8 Oct 2026
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