
Alkane
v0.2.5by wpalkane · updated 5 years ago
Alkane is a clean, minimal and easy to use personal blog WordPress theme. Alkane is retina ready responsive theme which is built with HTML5 and CSS3. Alkane is compatible with Gutenberg editor. Gutenberg blocks are supp…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 50+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 24.2K
- 24,172 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- 14 years ago
Alkane at a glance
Alkane is a WordPress theme by wpalkane with 50+ active installs. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.2.5 came out on Mar 5, 2021, more than 5 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 stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Alkane |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.5★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★1 (50%)
- 4 ★1 (50%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- Last updated
- Mar 5, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Alkane
How many websites use Alkane?
Alkane is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Alkane been downloaded?
24,172 times in total since 2013.
When was Alkane last updated?
Version 0.2.5 came out on Mar 5, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Alkane still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Alkane have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Alkane?
The themes most like Alkane, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), ColorMag (40K+) and Nirvana (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 50+ |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 24.2K |
| Author | wpalkane |
| First released | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Version | 0.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2021 |
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