
Aileron
v2.3by themecot · updated 5 years ago
Aileron is a magazine and blog WordPress theme with a clean design and modern look. It is well suited for magazine, news, editorial, blog, photography or review site.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 44K
- 44,004 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Jan 25, 2015
- 11 years ago
Aileron at a glance
Aileron is a WordPress theme by themecot with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.3 came out on Mar 24, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats9 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Aileron |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jan 25, 2015
- Last updated
- Mar 24, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Aileron
How many websites use Aileron?
Aileron is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Aileron been downloaded?
44,004 times in total since 2015.
When was Aileron last updated?
Version 2.3 came out on Mar 24, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Aileron still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Aileron have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Aileron?
The themes most like Aileron, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Twenty Sixteen (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 44K |
| Author | themecot |
| First released | Jan 25, 2015 |
| Version | 2.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2021 |
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