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Apex

v1.43

by Ben Sibley · updated 13 days ago

Apex is a sophisticated, minimalist theme. It looks great and performs wonderfully on mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and everything in between. Use it to setup a business blog, newspaper website, fashion magazine, or…

BlogCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesFull width templateNewsRight sidebarRTL language supportSticky post
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Rank
#1,204
Up6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,210
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
148.3K
148,305 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
18 reviews
First released
Jul 30, 2015
11 years ago
Growing·Downloads +83.3% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~13d

Apex at a glance

Apex is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 2K+ active installs, the #1,204 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 83% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 1.43 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #107. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

686 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Apex Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0100200300Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateApex
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202618
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202628
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 202684
Oct 27, 2026351
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202626
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,209 · +0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.2K2.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,209
Nov 8, 20262,206
Nov 7, 20262,205
Nov 5, 20262,208
Nov 4, 20262,218
Nov 3, 20262,225
Nov 2, 20262,233
Nov 1, 20262,222
Oct 31, 20262,213
Oct 30, 20262,213
Oct 29, 20262,205
Oct 28, 20262,196
Oct 27, 20262,189

Rank over time

#1,204 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,204
Nov 8, 2026#1,210
Nov 7, 2026#1,207
Nov 6, 2026#1,209
Nov 5, 2026#1,205
Nov 4, 2026#1,210
Nov 3, 2026#1,193
Nov 2, 2026#1,195
Nov 1, 2026#1,192
Oct 31, 2026#1,204
Oct 30, 2026#1,204
Oct 29, 2026#1,203
Oct 28, 2026#1,203
Oct 27, 2026#1,213
Oct 17, 2026#1,212
Oct 16, 2026#1,214

Growth %

Average +0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.14%
Nov 8, 2026+0.04%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.45%
Nov 4, 2026-0.32%
Nov 3, 2026-0.36%
Nov 2, 2026+0.49%
Nov 1, 2026+0.41%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.36%
Oct 29, 2026+0.41%
Oct 28, 2026+0.32%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 17, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1213 → #1210
    • Released 1.43 (was 1.42)

Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★18 reviews

  • 5 ★17 (94%)
  • 4 ★1 (6%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.43
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jul 30, 2015
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Apex

How many websites use Apex?

Apex is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,204 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Apex been downloaded?

148,305 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats

When was Apex last updated?

Version 1.43 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Does Apex have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Apex. See its security record

Is Apex still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Apex have?

4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Apex?

The themes most like Apex, by the tags they share, are TutorStarter (10K+), OceanWP (400K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Apex
Estimated installs≈ 2,210
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.9
Reviews18
Total downloads148.3K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedJul 30, 2015
Version1.43
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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