Ariel

v1.2

by lyrathemes · updated 7 years ago

Ariel is a simple but feature-filled blogging WordPress theme. Use Ariel to create a simple website, a beautiful fashion blog, food blog, lifestyle blog, or simple business website. Ariel boasts three header options: a…

Blog Custom background Custom colors Custom header Custom logo Custom menu Featured images Flexible header Footer widgets Full width template

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Active installs: 80+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 19.5K; 19,451 all-time

Rating: 4.8/5; 4 reviews

First released: Nov 19, 2017; 9 years ago

Ariel at a glance

Ariel is a WordPress theme by lyrathemes with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 1, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

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0 downloads · the last 30 days

Ariel Compare series

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Date	Ariel
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
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

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

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+

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Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★4 reviews

5 ★3 (75%)
4 ★1 (25%)
3 ★0 (0%)
2 ★0 (0%)
1 ★0 (0%)

About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.2
Requires WordPress: 4.5
Requires PHP: –
First released: Nov 19, 2017
Last updated: Aug 1, 2019
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Ariel

How many websites use Ariel?

Ariel 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 Ariel been downloaded?

19,451 times in total since 2017.

When was Ariel last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Aug 1, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Ariel still maintained?

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

What rating does Ariel have?

4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Ariel?

The themes most like Ariel, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), TutorStarter (10K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Ariel sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Blog– of 10,813
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom colors– of 8,970
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom logo– of 10,296
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Jan 28, 2020, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.009of ×1.000
Falling since 2020-01-28: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.095of ×1.118
4.8 stars from 4 reviews.
Active installs×1.505
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Ariel
Estimated installs	80+
Reported installs	80+
Rating	4.8
Reviews	4
Total downloads	19.5K
Author	lyrathemes
First released	Nov 19, 2017
Version	1.2
Requires WP	4.5
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Aug 1, 2019