
Apricot
v1.2by ardamis · updated 18 years ago
A minimalist, text-based layout with support for widgets and avatars. Apricot is tested and proven SEO friendly. All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 25.1K
- 25,104 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 1, 2008
- 18 years ago
Apricot at a glance
Apricot is a WordPress theme by ardamis with 80+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Jan 2, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
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 | Apricot |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 1, 2008
- Last updated
- Jan 2, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Apricot
How many websites use Apricot?
Apricot is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Apricot been downloaded?
25,104 times in total since 2008.
When was Apricot last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Jan 2, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Apricot still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Apricot have?
No one has reviewed Apricot on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Apricot?
The themes most like Apricot, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Pinboard (4K+) and Default (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 25.1K |
| Author | ardamis |
| First released | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 2, 2009 |
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