General News WordPress Themes
Compare newspaper and news portal designs for breaking stories, current affairs and a broad reporting agenda. Open the live demos to compare their homepages and full articles, then use the guide below to choose, import and customise a design for your publication. Show MoreShow Less
Plan your general news publication
A general newsroom needs a clear lead story alongside business, politics, culture and other regular beats. Decide which sections can receive original reporting consistently before filling a busy homepage. Keep breaking updates distinct from opinion and background analysis.
Check the general news reading experience
Try a short update and a longer investigation in the same layout. Check visible dates, bylines and related stories, then test how readers move between sections on a phone. A strong hierarchy should remain clear without relying on dramatic sample imagery.
Demos to compare for General News
News covers world affairs, current events, business and broad news coverage. Its preview uses a dense red-navigation news homepage with headlines, a central video lead and featured stories. News (Default) covers business, technology, lifestyle, entertainment and daily headlines. Its preview uses a JNews masthead with a red breaking-news strip and a large lead story. Newspaper covers politics, world news, science, health and technology. Its preview uses a monochrome masthead and compact story strip above a large photo lead. Compare a complete article as well as the homepage, using the headline lengths and image proportions you expect to publish.
Import your chosen general news design
Open the selected demo’s detail page and live preview before starting. Install the JNews edition and required plugins listed for that demo, activate your licence and use JNews Import Demo & Style to review the available selections. Back up an existing website before importing. Replace sample articles, images and navigation with your own material, and check any external forms or media services you intend to keep.
Make the publication your own
Use the available JNews typography, colour, header and footer controls to establish your publication’s identity. Adapt section labels to the general news subjects you will cover regularly, rather than retaining every sample category. Review the homepage, a category archive and a complete article on mobile. Choose image crops and text sizes that suit your real content, then test navigation and related stories before launch.
Explore related collections: News & Magazine.
Showing 1–8 of 8 themes
Daily News
NewA newspaper-style WordPress template for daily news publishers. Features a traditional masthead, a compact headline strip and a three-column news layout.
A daily news WordPress template for general news editors and daily briefing publishers. Features an orange-accented breaking-news strip above a featured story and summary layout.
A national news WordPress template for newsrooms and national news publishers. Features a prominent lead photo with a Top News column and a recent-news feed below.
A general news WordPress template for multi-topic news publishers. Features a compact navy header above headline collections and a premium-content sidebar.
A newspaper-style WordPress template for daily news publishers. Features a monochrome masthead and compact story strip above a large photo lead.
A general news WordPress template for multi-topic newsrooms and general news magazines. Features a dense red-navigation news homepage with headlines, a central video lead and featured stories.
A news magazine WordPress template for general news publishers. Features a JNews masthead with a red breaking-news strip and a large lead story.
A right-to-left news WordPress template for Arabic and right-to-left news publishers. Features a mirrored news grid with Arabic navigation and right-to-left story presentation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which JNews demos are in the General News collection?
The collection includes News, News (Default), Newspaper, Daily News, Morning News, News Report (Reportase), Newsplus and RTL. Compare their live previews to choose a headline hierarchy and section mix that matches the size and publishing rhythm of your newsroom.
How do I choose between a busy newsroom and a simpler news homepage?
Consider how many original stories you publish each day. A dense front page needs enough material to keep several sections useful. For a smaller publication, compare how clearly the design presents a lead story and a shorter list of recent updates.
Does choosing the RTL demo translate my content automatically?
No. RTL is a starting point for right-to-left editorial presentation, and its preview includes Arabic-language coverage. You still supply your own language, articles and navigation. Test any multilingual tooling and the full reading experience with your actual text.
How do I import a general news demo into WordPress?
Choose the design and check its detail page for the JNews edition and required plugins. With your JNews licence activated, use Import Demo & Style to review and import the available selections. Back up an existing site first, then replace sample content and review your general news categories and navigation.
Can I customise the colours, typography and layout?
Use the controls available in your selected JNews setup to change branding, typography, colours, headers and footers. Start with News or another demo in this collection and adapt its section labels and images. Check the demo’s own requirements before choosing an editing workflow.
What should I compare before choosing a general news theme?
Open the homepage, a category archive and a full article in the live preview. Test your usual headline lengths, image proportions and amount of text, including mobile navigation. Compare News, News (Default), Newspaper with your own publishing plan rather than judging only the sample photographs.