
Amethyst
v2.0.3by featherplain · updated 10 years ago
Amethyst is a simple blog theme that cared to typography and readability for all devices. The design is kept simple, fully responsive and flexible tow-columns. Features are, two widgets, customizer, Foundation, Generico…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 13K
- 13,034 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Dec 24, 2015
- 11 years ago
Amethyst at a glance
Amethyst is a WordPress theme by featherplain with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0.3 came out on Jun 22, 2016, more than 10 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 stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Amethyst |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
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
4.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★1 (100%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 24, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 22, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Amethyst
How many websites use Amethyst?
Amethyst 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 Amethyst been downloaded?
13,034 times in total since 2015.
When was Amethyst last updated?
Version 2.0.3 came out on Jun 22, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Amethyst still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Amethyst have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Amethyst?
The themes most like Amethyst, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Custom (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 13K |
| Author | featherplain |
| First released | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Version | 2.0.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 22, 2016 |
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