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Flow News
Flow News is a WordPress theme built for news portals, online magazines and blogs. It gives publishers a set of ready-made demos, drag-and-drop page building with WPBakery Page Builder or Elementor, and responsive layouts for sharing articles, photos and videos.
- Version
- 3.1
- Released
- Aug 12, 2026
- Developer
- ad-theme
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Flow News 3.1
Version 3.1 · Aug 12, 2026
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What it does
Starting a magazine or news site from a blank theme means designing homepages, article layouts and galleries before you publish anything. Flow News handles that with a one-click demo import and more than 30 demos covering niches such as news, cars, food, sports, fashion and technology. You pick the demo closest to your topic, import it and then replace the sample content with your own stories, photos and videos.
From there you can adjust layouts with WPBakery Page Builder or Elementor, rearranging modules and changing styles to match your brand. The theme bundles gallery and carousel plugins for media-heavy posts, and it works with WooCommerce if you want a store, WPML or Polylang for multilingual content, and bbPress or BuddyPress for forums and community features. It also supports right-to-left languages and retina screens.
Best for
- News portals and online magazines
- Niche blogs about cars, food, sports, fashion or tech
- Multilingual or right-to-left language publications
Features
One-click demo import
Set up a site from more than 30 prebuilt demos for niches including news, cars, food, sports, fashion and technology.
Two page builder options
Edit layouts with drag-and-drop tools in either WPBakery Page Builder or Elementor, with styling choices and flexible module arrangements.
Bundled gallery and carousel plugins
Includes WPBakery Page Builder along with Fast Gallery and Fast Carousel plugins for building photo galleries, video displays and sliders.
Responsive and retina ready
Layouts adapt to desktop, tablet and mobile screens, and graphics are prepared for high-resolution retina displays.
Multilingual and RTL support
Works with WPML and Polylang for translated content and supports right-to-left languages for audiences reading in those scripts.
Community and forum features
Compatible with bbPress and BuddyPress, so you can add discussion forums and social profiles alongside your articles.
WooCommerce compatibility
Add an online store to your magazine or blog using WooCommerce, for selling merchandise or other products next to your content.
Flow News older versions
- 3.0Nov 11, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Flow News
Can I use this theme for a niche blog instead of a general news site?
Yes. The demo collection includes more than 30 designs across niches such as cars, food, sports, fashion and technology, so you can start from a layout that already fits your topic and adjust it from there.
Do I have to use WPBakery, or can I build pages with Elementor?
You can use either one. Flow News supports drag-and-drop editing with both WPBakery Page Builder and Elementor, so you can stick with the builder you already know when changing layouts, modules and styling.
Will it work for a site published in more than one language?
It is compatible with WPML and Polylang for multilingual content, and it includes right-to-left language support, which helps if you publish in languages such as Arabic or Hebrew.
Can I add a forum or a shop to my magazine?
Yes. The theme works with bbPress and BuddyPress for forums and community features, and with WooCommerce if you want to sell products alongside your articles.
Is Flow News free?
The code of Flow News is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Flow News is this?
Version 3.1, released Aug 12, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Flow News?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Flow News automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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