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Thirteen Colors

v1.0

by Nick Halsey · updated 10 years ago

Thirteen Colors is the easiest way to customize the colors of the Twenty Thirteen theme.

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Rank
#11,934
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 244
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.2K
9,237 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~14d

Thirteen Colors at a glance

Thirteen Colors is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 200+ active installs, the #11,934 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “theme customizer”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

94 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Thirteen Colors Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateThirteen Colors
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 244 · -3.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.245250Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026244
Nov 8, 2026244
Nov 7, 2026245
Nov 5, 2026245
Nov 4, 2026245
Nov 3, 2026244
Nov 2, 2026244
Nov 1, 2026244
Oct 31, 2026244
Oct 30, 2026245
Oct 29, 2026244
Oct 28, 2026244
Oct 27, 2026254

Rank over time

#11,934 · up 55 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#12KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#11,934
Nov 8, 2026#11,931
Nov 7, 2026#11,917
Nov 6, 2026#11,915
Nov 5, 2026#11,907
Nov 4, 2026#11,920
Nov 3, 2026#11,941
Nov 2, 2026#11,927
Nov 1, 2026#11,937
Oct 31, 2026#11,943
Oct 30, 2026#11,920
Oct 29, 2026#11,961
Oct 28, 2026#11,984
Oct 27, 2026#11,989

Growth %

Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.41%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.41%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.41%
Oct 30, 2026+0.41%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.94%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 20, 2013
Last updated
Jul 10, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Thirteen Colors

How many websites use Thirteen Colors?

Thirteen Colors is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,934 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Thirteen Colors been downloaded?

9,237 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Thirteen Colors last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jul 10, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Thirteen Colors compatible with the latest WordPress?

Thirteen Colors’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Thirteen Colors still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Thirteen Colors have?

4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Thirteen Colors?

The plugins most like Thirteen Colors, by the tags they share, are Fourteen Colors (8K+), Styleguide (2K+) and Custom Color Palette for Gutenberg (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Thirteen Colors
Estimated installs≈ 244
Reported installs200+
Rating4.7
Reviews3
Total downloads9.2K
AuthorNick Halsey
First releasedAug 20, 2013
Version1.0
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 10, 2016

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