
Accessible Zen
v1.2by David A. Kennedy · updated 10 years ago
The Accessible Zen theme is an accessible, minimalistic, readable, and fully responsive HTML5 theme that puts the focus on your content and nothing else. Inspired by the writing and design work of Leo Babauta at Zen Hab…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 21.9K
- 21,903 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Oct 15, 2013
- 13 years ago
Accessible Zen at a glance
Accessible Zen is a WordPress theme by David A. Kennedy with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on May 5, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Accessible Zen |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 15, 2013
- Last updated
- May 5, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Accessible Zen
How many websites use Accessible Zen?
Accessible Zen is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Accessible Zen been downloaded?
21,903 times in total since 2013.
When was Accessible Zen last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on May 5, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Accessible Zen still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Accessible Zen have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Accessible Zen?
The themes most like Accessible Zen, by the tags they share, are Twenty Seventeen (300K+), Twenty Sixteen (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 21.9K |
| Author | David A. Kennedy |
| First released | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 5, 2016 |
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