Fixed structure as strength
The three-column front page and article layouts create predictable quality, advertising logic, and strong editorial rhythm.
Aeon News publishing platform
Daily newspaper logic, built into WordPress.
Aeon News extends WordPress into a structured editorial platform for publishers who need a real front page, controlled article hierarchy, serious commercial formats, and reliable newsroom workflows.
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Custom fields for editors
ACF-powered controls manage presentation, placement, authorship, media, summaries, metadata, and article behavior.
Partnered rollout
Aeon Media Group can support migration, training, commercial thinking, updates, and long-term product development.
Editorial control
Shape the hierarchy of a daily newspaper instead of accepting a blog feed.
core · front-page hierarchy
News dimensioning
Four editorial levels help teams decide what deserves the lead, a smaller placement, or only the latest-news list.
core · article topic label
Topic threading
Group articles around unfolding events, recurring coverage areas, or sponsored story series.
core · author card
Author and columnist system
Dedicated author pages, signatures, biographies, portraits, additional authors, and columnist presentation modes.
core · story support module
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.
core · scroll sequence
Continuous article loading
Load the next article from the same category as the reader scrolls, with URL updates and page-view tracking.
core · ticker
Latest-news ticker
A compact rotating ticker brings the latest newsroom activity into article views.
core · popular list
Trending stories
Show high-performing articles from a selected period so important work does not disappear after the next publishing cycle.
core · reader controls
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.
core · sponsored placement
Native article system
Sponsored articles can receive fixed front-page exposure while remaining visibly separate from editorial content.
core · ad map
Display advertising architecture
Multiple fixed commercial surfaces across the front page, article view, side columns, and in-content placements.
core · native feed
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.
core · editor fields
ACF-powered editorial controls
Deep custom fields give editors control over presentation, metadata, media, authorship, and placement.
add-on · quality review
AI proofreading add-on
Review article text, captions, credits, excerpts, tags, summaries, and metadata before publication.
compatible · distribution
SEO and social workflow
Compatible with leading SEO plugins and automated social publishing workflows.
add-on · multilingual workflow
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.
core · gallery
Gallery and slider support
Use galleries as supporting media or as a strong replacement for the featured image.
core · video lead
Featured video support
Replace the lead image with video when a story calls for motion or direct footage.
compatible · ecosystem
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.
add-on · front-page poll
Weekly poll
A front-page poll module for recurring audience questions, newsroom prompts, campaign themes, or public-interest topics.
add-on · article-level engagement
Reader polls inside articles
Optional per-post polls placed below the article content to capture reader sentiment at the moment of engagement.
add-on · quiz workflow
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.