
Aperture
v1.1.8by Michael Van Den Berg · updated 10 years ago
Aperture is a simple, responsive theme with a fullscreen slider.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 400+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 55.8K
- 55,843 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Oct 28, 2015
- 11 years ago
Aperture at a glance
Aperture is a WordPress theme by Michael Van Den Berg with 400+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.8 came out on Nov 24, 2016, more than 9 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 | Aperture |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
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
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 28, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 24, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Aperture
How many websites use Aperture?
Aperture is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Aperture been downloaded?
55,843 times in total since 2015.
When was Aperture last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Nov 24, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Aperture still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Aperture have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Aperture?
The themes most like Aperture, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Bravada (10K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 400+ |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 55.8K |
| Author | Michael Van Den Berg |
| First released | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 24, 2016 |
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