
Arclite
v2.02by digitalnature · updated 17 years ago
Simple but elegant theme with lots of theme options. Designed by digitalnature.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 300+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 244.8K
- 244,780 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Apr 29, 2009
- 17 years ago
Arclite at a glance
Arclite is a WordPress theme by digitalnature with 300+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.02 came out on Nov 9, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Arclite |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
300+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★1 (100%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.02
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 29, 2009
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Arclite
How many websites use Arclite?
Arclite is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Arclite been downloaded?
244,780 times in total since 2009.
When was Arclite last updated?
Version 2.02 came out on Nov 9, 2009 (16 years ago).
Is Arclite still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Arclite have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Arclite?
The themes most like Arclite, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Twenty Seventeen (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 300+ |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 244.8K |
| Author | digitalnature |
| First released | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Version | 2.02 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2009 |
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