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Arbutus

v1.6

by Nick Halsey · updated 1 year ago

Arbutus is a minimalist photography theme that transforms your site into a visually stimulating canvas of cleanly layered images and content. Meticulously designed with simplicity in mind, Arbutus displays your content…

Accessibility readyCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEditor styleFeatured image headerFeatured imagesFooter widgetsOne column
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Rank
#2,530
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 534
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.7K
14,699 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Jul 7, 2020
6 years ago
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~23d

Arbutus at a glance

Arbutus is a WordPress theme by Nick Halsey with 500+ active installs, the #2,530 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 17% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.6 came out on Jun 22, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #44. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

106 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Arbutus Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateArbutus
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 534 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.531532533534Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026534
Nov 8, 2026534
Nov 7, 2026534
Nov 5, 2026533
Nov 4, 2026533
Nov 3, 2026532
Nov 2, 2026533
Nov 1, 2026532
Oct 31, 2026532
Oct 30, 2026532
Oct 29, 2026531
Oct 28, 2026532
Oct 27, 2026533

Rank over time

#2,530 · up 121 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.6K#2.6K#2.7KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,530
Nov 8, 2026#2,534
Nov 7, 2026#2,539
Nov 6, 2026#2,543
Nov 5, 2026#2,558
Nov 4, 2026#2,572
Nov 3, 2026#2,559
Nov 2, 2026#2,576
Nov 1, 2026#2,573
Oct 31, 2026#2,594
Oct 30, 2026#2,593
Oct 29, 2026#2,585
Oct 28, 2026#2,591
Oct 27, 2026#2,600
Oct 17, 2026#2,651

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.19%
Nov 3, 2026-0.19%
Nov 2, 2026+0.19%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.19%
Oct 29, 2026-0.19%
Oct 28, 2026-0.19%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+
Oct 17, 2026500+

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6
Requires WordPress
5.2
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jul 7, 2020
Last updated
Jun 22, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Arbutus

How many websites use Arbutus?

Arbutus is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,530 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Arbutus been downloaded?

14,699 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Arbutus last updated?

Version 1.6 came out on Jun 22, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Arbutus still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Arbutus have?

No one has reviewed Arbutus on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Arbutus?

The themes most like Arbutus, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Twenty Seventeen (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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Arbutus
Estimated installs≈ 534
Reported installs500+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads14.7K
AuthorNick Halsey
First releasedJul 7, 2020
Version1.6
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJun 22, 2025

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