
Arowana
v21.4by Nayra Themes · updated 9 days ago
Arowana is a child of the StartKit theme with lots of powerful features. Arowana is suited for any type of website and works with all popular plugins. Get 24x7 support with both the free and the Pro versions. Explore th…
- Rank
- #4,526
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 228
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 244.9K
- 244,930 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 8 reviews
- First released
- Oct 22, 2019
- 7 years ago
Arowana at a glance
Arowana is a WordPress theme by Nayra Themes with 200+ active installs, the #4,526 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 21.4 came out on Oct 31, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,562. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats313 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Arowana |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 228 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 227 |
Rank over time
#4,526 · down 41 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,526 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,532 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,526 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,513 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,531 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,559 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,536 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,520 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,517 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,525 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,524 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,510 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,518 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,521 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,485 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4525 → #4532
- Released 21.4 (was 21.3)
Ratings breakdown
4.5★★★★★8 reviews
- 5 ★7 (88%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (13%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 21.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 22, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Arowana
How many websites use Arowana?
Arowana is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,526 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Arowana been downloaded?
244,930 times in total since 2019.
When was Arowana last updated?
Version 21.4 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Arowana still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.
What rating does Arowana have?
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Arowana?
The themes most like Arowana, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Crio (10K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 228 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 244.9K |
| Author | Nayra Themes |
| First released | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Version | 21.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
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