
Ascetica
v0.3.5by Griden · updated 13 years ago
Ascetica is a simple portfolio and blog theme with responsive layout, sticky posts slider, and a widget for presenting your work. The theme supports custom header and background, with theme settings integrated into the…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 110.6K
- 110,570 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 7 reviews
- First released
- Mar 24, 2012
- 14 years ago
Ascetica at a glance
Ascetica is a WordPress theme by Griden with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 0.3.5 came out on Aug 27, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ascetica |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.7★★★★★7 reviews
- 5 ★4 (57%)
- 4 ★1 (14%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★2 (29%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 24, 2012
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ascetica
How many websites use Ascetica?
Ascetica is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Ascetica been downloaded?
110,570 times in total since 2012. See download stats
When was Ascetica last updated?
Version 0.3.5 came out on Aug 27, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Ascetica still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Ascetica have?
3.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 57% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Ascetica?
The themes most like Ascetica, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 110.6K |
| Author | Griden |
| First released | Mar 24, 2012 |
| Version | 0.3.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2013 |
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