Aznews is a free Bootstrap 4 HTML5 news portal website template from ThemeWagon and Colorlib that delivers a complete multi-page news-site layout with a hero header, sticky navigation, news slider, and a working contact form.
What is Aznews?
Aznews is a free, open-source Bootstrap 4 HTML5 template for building news and magazine websites, created by Colorlib and distributed by ThemeWagon. The package contains 10 HTML files, 1 PHP file, CSS/SCSS sources, JavaScript files, font icons, demo images, and documentation, so it works out of the box as a static site plus a PHP contact form on any standard web host. It is fully responsive and cross-browser compatible, with a clean and minimal design.
Key Features
- Bootstrap 4 foundation — The layout is built on Bootstrap 4 and integrates Owl Carousel, Magnific Pop-Up, Masonry, Themify Icons, FontAwesome, and Flaticon, with a Google Map embed.
- Sticky top navigation and drop-down menu — The nav bar stays fixed while scrolling and supports dropdown menus for organizing news sections.
- Hero header with type text effect — The homepage includes a hero area with an animated typewriter-style text effect.
- News slider and sorted news grid — A homepage slider plus category-sorted news grid with pagination UI for article browsing.
- YouTube video player — A dedicated block for embedding and playing YouTube videos inside news posts.
- Newsletter subscription with Ajax Mailchimp — The footer newsletter form connects to Mailchimp via Ajax for email sign-up.
- Working contact form and Google Maps — A PHP-based contact form with form UI plus an embedded Google Map for the contact page.
- Instagram feeds and blog section — A block to show Instagram photos plus a multi-page blog layout with comment form UI.
Who is it for?
- News portals and online magazines — Use the pre-built homepage, category grid, and article pages to publish breaking news or niche content immediately.
- Independent journalists and small editorial teams — Set up a professional-looking site with minimal setup, including video, comments, and contact pages.
- Front-end developers — Customize the well-commented, organized Bootstrap 4 code to create bespoke news or content sites.
Use cases
- Launch a niche news site — Publish industry-specific news with the sorted news grid and pagination to organize posts by topic.
- Create a video-centric news outlet — Embed YouTube clips with the included player to accompany articles.
- Build an email list — Capture subscribers via the footer newsletter form powered by Ajax Mailchimp.
- Showcase local news with maps — Use the Google Maps embed on the contact page to display a physical newsroom location.
Alternatives
- TheGazette — a feature-rich free Bootstrap magazine template.
- Magazee — a free Bootstrap 4 HTML5 landing page template.
- Magz — a Bootstrap-powered HTML5 responsive magazine template.
FAQ
Is Aznews free?
Yes, Aznews is free to download, open source, and licensed for use in commercial projects with lifetime free updates. No paid tier exists for this template.
What files come with Aznews?
The download includes 10 HTML files, 1 PHP file for the contact form, CSS and SCSS source files, JavaScript files, font icons, demo images, and documentation, plus library and plugin files like Bootstrap 4, Owl Carousel, and Magnific Pop-Up.
Does Aznews work on mobile devices?
Yes, Aznews is fully responsive and tested across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and mobile browsers.
Can I use Aznews for a commercial project?
Yes, the template is released under an open-source license that allows commercial use. The contact form requires PHP to function, so your host must support PHP for that feature.
