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News Manager

By dFactory

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

News Manager Review - In-Depth Analysis

News Manager is a versatile plugin for managing and displaying news on your WordPress site. It features date archives, an AJAX Calendar, categories, tags, and customizable widgets.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.66/10

User Rating

3.9/5 (based on 9+ reviews)

Active Installations

600+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

News Manager is a complete news management plugin for WordPress. It allows you to add, manage and display news on your WordPress site, including date archives, AJAX News Calendar, News Categories, News Tags and multiple news widgets.

This plugin is easy to configure and smoothly integrates into any theme. It provides yearly, monthly, and daily archives, along with an Ajax News Calendar. You can categorize your news and use tags for better organization.

News Manager also offers custom permissions for news, five different news widgets, and is compatible with WPML and Polylang for multilingual support. Additionally, it works well with SEO plugins and includes a .pot file for translations.

Comparing to Alternatives

News Manager offers a solid solution for managing news content within WordPress, with several alternative plugins available that provide similar functionalities.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Allows separation of news from blog posts, ideal for company news management
Simple and effective for displaying news content
No known security vulnerabilities
Good user ratings with majority positive feedback
Lightweight and easy to use

Weaknesses

Lacks a pro version with advanced features
Limited customization options compared to some alternatives
No built-in social icon integration
Smaller user base and fewer updates

User Sentiment Analysis

With a rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 9 reviews, the plugin enjoys mostly positive feedback, with over half of the users giving it 5 stars and no recorded negative reviews.

Positive highlights

'Works Great' - Zaheer Abbas
'Ideal for Company News, separate your News from Blog Posts' - stooni

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Limited features compared to premium alternatives
No social icon support out of the box
Minimal updates and development activity

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a straightforward, free plugin to manage company or organizational news separately from blog posts will find News Manager suitable.

Not ideal for

Those needing advanced customization, social media integration, or premium support might find this plugin lacking and should consider alternatives or premium options.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides basic news management features, allowing users to separate news from blog posts and display news content effectively.

Final Verdict

News Manager is a reliable and straightforward plugin for managing news content within WordPress, especially suitable for company websites wanting to separate news from blog posts. It has a good reputation for stability and security, with no known vulnerabilities and mostly positive user feedback.

However, it lacks advanced features and customization options found in some alternatives, and there is no pro version available. Users requiring more robust functionality or social media integration may want to explore other plugins. Overall, it offers good value as a free solution for basic news management needs.