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Ares

v2.1.0

by smartcat · updated 7 years ago

Ares is a user-friendly, modern, and responsive theme, built with Bootstrap with SEO in mind. Ares is perfect for businesses, professional free-lancers, and creative individuals. Ares comes with a full-width slider, ove…

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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
700+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
83.2K
83,150 all-time
Rating
3.2/5
9 reviews
First released
Feb 23, 2015
11 years ago

Ares at a glance

Ares is a WordPress theme by smartcat with 700+ active installs. It’s rated 3.2 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 10, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

8 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ares Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.012Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateAres
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20261
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Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
Estimated installs build up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Rank over time

Popular rank
Rank history builds up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026700+
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Oct 27, 2026700+

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Ratings breakdown

3.2★★★★★9 reviews

  • 5 ★4 (44%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★2 (22%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★3 (33%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.3.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.0
Requires WordPress
4.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 23, 2015
Last updated
Jan 10, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ares

How many websites use Ares?

Ares is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Ares been downloaded?

83,150 times in total since 2015.

When was Ares last updated?

Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 10, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Ares still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Ares have?

3.2 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 44% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Ares?

The themes most like Ares, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Ares
Estimated installs700+
Reported installs700+
Rating3.2
Reviews9
Total downloads83.2K
Authorsmartcat
First releasedFeb 23, 2015
Version2.1.0
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 10, 2019

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