Editorial control
Feature index
A detailed view of what Aeon News can do.
Aeon News is not a generic theme with a handful of settings. It is a structured publishing platform with editorial systems, revenue workflows, reader engagement add-ons, app distribution, and AI-assisted newsroom tools.
Poll of the week
What should the newsroom ask readers next?
Reader poll
Did this article change your view?
AI-assisted workflow
Agent suggestions
Suggest poll question
Draft quiz alternatives
Editor approves
Quiz system
Test your knowledge
Signature features
The capabilities that make Aeon News different.
Start here for the functions that usually matter most in a sales conversation: editorial hierarchy, reader depth, revenue formats, audience engagement, and AI-assisted newsroom workflows.
Reader engagement
Continuous article loading
Load the next article from the same category as the reader scrolls, with URL updates and page-view tracking.Revenue tools
Native article system
Sponsored articles can receive fixed front-page exposure while remaining visibly separate from editorial content.Workflow and quality
AI proofreading add-on
Review article text, captions, credits, excerpts, tags, summaries, and metadata before publication.Workflow and quality
AI translate and migrate add-on
Translate and migrate complete articles, images, metadata, categories, and topics between connected WordPress sites.Audience engagement add-ons
Weekly poll
A front-page poll module for recurring audience questions, newsroom prompts, campaign themes, or public-interest topics.Audience engagement add-ons
Reader polls inside articles
Optional per-post polls placed below the article content to capture reader sentiment at the moment of engagement.Audience engagement add-ons
Professional quiz system
Create image-supported quizzes around reported topics, explainers, campaigns, or educational editorial packages.Formal feature index
A compact overview of the full platform.
This list is intentionally tighter. It is meant for publishers who want to scan the full capability map without reading a long presentation for every feature.
Editorial control
Shape the hierarchy of a daily newspaper instead of accepting a blog feed.
News dimensioning
Four editorial levels help teams decide what deserves the lead, a smaller placement, or only the latest-news list.
Topic threading
Group articles around unfolding events, recurring coverage areas, or sponsored story series.
Author and columnist system
Dedicated author pages, signatures, biographies, portraits, additional authors, and columnist presentation modes.
Fact boxes and article summaries
Add structured summaries, key findings, supporting material, video, galleries, and fact boxes around the article.
Reader engagement
Keep readers moving through relevant journalism without weakening trust or clarity.
Continuous article loading
Load the next article from the same category as the reader scrolls, with URL updates and page-view tracking.
Latest-news ticker
A compact rotating ticker brings the latest newsroom activity into article views.
Trending stories
Show high-performing articles from a selected period so important work does not disappear after the next publishing cycle.
Dark mode and reading time
Modern reading comfort with device-aware dark mode and automatic reading-time estimates.
Revenue tools
Make commercial formats visible, controlled, and transparent.
Native article system
Sponsored articles can receive fixed front-page exposure while remaining visibly separate from editorial content.
Display advertising architecture
Multiple fixed commercial surfaces across the front page, article view, side columns, and in-content placements.
Campaign-friendly front page
Native placements can move through their own slower flow instead of being washed away by the editorial feed.
Workflow and quality
Support the practical work behind daily publishing.
ACF-powered editorial controls
Deep custom fields give editors control over presentation, metadata, media, authorship, and placement.
AI proofreading add-on
Review article text, captions, credits, excerpts, tags, summaries, and metadata before publication.
SEO and social workflow
Compatible with leading SEO plugins and automated social publishing workflows.
AI translate and migrate add-on
Translate and migrate complete articles, images, metadata, categories, and topics between connected WordPress sites.
Media formats
Give editors richer story formats without losing the newspaper frame.
Gallery and slider support
Use galleries as supporting media or as a strong replacement for the featured image.
Featured video support
Replace the lead image with video when a story calls for motion or direct footage.
Comments and page-builder compatibility
Use native or third-party comment systems and extend campaign surfaces with page builders when needed.
Audience engagement add-ons
Create structured reader participation without turning every article into an open comment thread.
Weekly poll
A front-page poll module for recurring audience questions, newsroom prompts, campaign themes, or public-interest topics.
Reader polls inside articles
Optional per-post polls placed below the article content to capture reader sentiment at the moment of engagement.
Professional quiz system
Create image-supported quizzes around reported topics, explainers, campaigns, or educational editorial packages.
Consultation-first rollout
Build your next newspaper on proven editorial infrastructure.
Every publisher has different migration, brand, app, advertising, and training needs. Aeon News starts with a focused consultation.