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Balanced Blog

v1.1.3

by HeadThemes · updated 1 year ago

Balanced Blog is fast, clean and responsive WordPress Blog theme. Theme supports custom header, logo or background and it is easy to use. Balanced Blog is SEO friendly, WPML, translation and RTL ready. DEMO: https://hea…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom logoCustom menuFeatured imagesOne columnRight sidebarThreaded commentsTranslation readyTwo columns
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Rank
#1,925
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,180
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
80K
80,024 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
First released
May 30, 2018
8 years ago

Balanced Blog at a glance

Balanced Blog is a WordPress theme by HeadThemes with 1K+ active installs, the #1,925 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.3 came out on Sep 23, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #1,235. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Balanced Blog Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.024Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateBalanced Blog
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,183 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.2K1.2K1.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,183
Nov 8, 20261,183
Nov 7, 20261,183
Nov 5, 20261,183
Nov 4, 20261,181
Nov 3, 20261,177
Nov 2, 20261,179
Nov 1, 20261,179
Oct 31, 20261,179
Oct 30, 20261,179
Oct 29, 20261,179
Oct 28, 20261,180
Oct 27, 20261,180

Rank over time

#1,925 · up 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#1.9KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,925
Nov 8, 2026#1,925
Nov 7, 2026#1,917
Nov 6, 2026#1,913
Nov 5, 2026#1,920
Nov 4, 2026#1,933
Nov 3, 2026#1,920
Nov 2, 2026#1,929
Nov 1, 2026#1,926
Oct 31, 2026#1,934
Oct 30, 2026#1,933
Oct 29, 2026#1,937
Oct 28, 2026#1,943
Oct 27, 2026#1,945
Oct 17, 2026#1,938

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.17%
Nov 4, 2026+0.34%
Nov 3, 2026-0.17%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.09%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+
Oct 17, 20261K+

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Change log

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No changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Ratings breakdown

3.0★★★★★2 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (50%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (50%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.3
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 30, 2018
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Balanced Blog

How many websites use Balanced Blog?

Balanced Blog is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,925 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Balanced Blog been downloaded?

80,024 times in total since 2018.

When was Balanced Blog last updated?

Version 1.1.3 came out on Sep 23, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is Balanced Blog still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Balanced Blog have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Balanced Blog?

The themes most like Balanced Blog, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), PopularFX (100K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Balanced Blog
Estimated installs≈ 1,180
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads80K
AuthorHeadThemes
First releasedMay 30, 2018
Version1.1.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedSep 23, 2025

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