
Appliance
v1.25by Emma Conway · updated 14 years ago
Appliance is a clean and minimalist theme that is ideal for blogs / magazines / portfolios. Spacious, minimalist, clean, light and very fast to load.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 43.4K
- 43,418 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- 14 years ago
Appliance at a glance
Appliance is a WordPress theme by Emma Conway with 30+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.25 came out on Jan 10, 2013, more than 13 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 stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Appliance |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★4 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.25
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 13, 2013
- Last updated
- Jan 10, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Appliance
How many websites use Appliance?
Appliance is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Appliance been downloaded?
43,418 times in total since 2013.
When was Appliance last updated?
Version 1.25 came out on Jan 10, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Appliance still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Appliance have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Appliance?
The themes most like Appliance, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Astra (1M+) and PopularFX (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 43.4K |
| Author | Emma Conway |
| First released | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Version | 1.25 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 10, 2013 |
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