
Arctic Black
v2.0.1by Cockatoo · updated 4 years ago
The Arctic Black theme is built for photographers and designers with a passion for large visual images and detailed posts with elegant typography. It leverages a fullscreen layout that makes full use of the available re…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 21.1K
- 21,087 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Apr 21, 2018
- 8 years ago
Arctic Black at a glance
Arctic Black is a WordPress theme by Cockatoo with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 10, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Arctic Black |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Apr 21, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Arctic Black
How many websites use Arctic Black?
Arctic Black is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Arctic Black been downloaded?
21,087 times in total since 2018. See download stats
When was Arctic Black last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 10, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Arctic Black still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Arctic Black have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Arctic Black?
The themes most like Arctic Black, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 21.1K |
| Author | Cockatoo |
| First released | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2022 |
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