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Fourteen Colors

v1.6

by Nick Halsey · updated 3 months ago

Not a big fan of green and black? Love the layout of Twenty Fourteen, but need its colors to match your brand? Don't have time to create a child …

Bundled Themecustom colorscustomizerDefault ThemeTwenty Fourteen
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Rank
#2,368
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 8,450
8K+ reported · High
Total downloads
235.8K
235,831 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
48 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +36% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~6d

Fourteen Colors at a glance

Fourteen Colors is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 8K+ active installs, the #2,368 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 36% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 48 reviews. Version 1.6 came out on Jul 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “custom colors”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

519 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Fourteen Colors Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1020Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateFourteen Colors
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202621
Nov 6, 202625
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202620
Nov 1, 202619
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202621
Oct 26, 202622
Oct 25, 202625
Oct 24, 202617
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202627
Oct 21, 202621
Oct 20, 202616
Oct 19, 202627
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202610
Oct 15, 202615
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 12, 202616
Oct 11, 20269
Oct 10, 202617

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 8,451 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.8.4K8.4K8.5K8.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20268,451
Nov 8, 20268,452
Nov 7, 20268,455
Nov 5, 20268,448
Nov 4, 20268,441
Nov 3, 20268,429
Nov 2, 20268,432
Nov 1, 20268,433
Oct 31, 20268,442
Oct 30, 20268,458
Oct 29, 20268,452
Oct 28, 20268,461
Oct 27, 20268,458

Rank over time

#2,368 · up 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.4K#2.4K#2.4KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,368
Nov 8, 2026#2,369
Nov 7, 2026#2,371
Nov 6, 2026#2,370
Nov 5, 2026#2,372
Nov 4, 2026#2,373
Nov 3, 2026#2,373
Nov 2, 2026#2,374
Nov 1, 2026#2,373
Oct 31, 2026#2,372
Oct 30, 2026#2,372
Oct 29, 2026#2,379
Oct 28, 2026#2,379
Oct 27, 2026#2,378
Oct 16, 2026#2,389

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.01%
Nov 8, 2026-0.04%
Nov 7, 2026+0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.08%
Nov 4, 2026+0.14%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.11%
Oct 31, 2026-0.19%
Oct 30, 2026+0.07%
Oct 29, 2026-0.11%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

8K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20268K+
Nov 8, 20268K+
Nov 7, 20268K+
Nov 6, 20268K+
Nov 5, 20268K+
Nov 4, 20268K+
Nov 3, 20268K+
Nov 2, 20268K+
Nov 1, 20268K+
Oct 31, 20268K+
Oct 30, 20268K+
Oct 29, 20268K+
Oct 28, 20268K+
Oct 27, 20268K+
Oct 16, 20268K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2379 → #2372Downloads -2.8%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.674%
  • v1.217%
  • v1.45.1%
  • Other3.7%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★48 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 4, 2013
Last updated
Jul 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Fourteen Colors

How many websites use Fourteen Colors?

Fourteen Colors is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,368 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Fourteen Colors been downloaded?

235,831 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats

When was Fourteen Colors last updated?

Version 1.6 came out on Jul 18, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Fourteen Colors compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Fourteen Colors have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Fourteen Colors. See its security record

Is Fourteen Colors still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Fourteen Colors have?

4.8 out of 5 from 48 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Fourteen Colors?

The plugins most like Fourteen Colors, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Colors (300+), Central Color Palette (10K+) and Twenty Eleven Theme Extensions (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

48 reviews

  • 5 stars: 43 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 6%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 20 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Fourteen Colors
Estimated installs≈ 8,450
Reported installs8K+
Rating4.8
Reviews48
Total downloads235.8K
AuthorNick Halsey
First releasedDec 4, 2013
Version1.6
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 18, 2026

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