
Bare
v1.1by shellbang · updated 15 years ago
A bare bones, minimal theme. Start from scratch while keeping all required functionality.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 50+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 7.4K
- 7,364 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Apr 27, 2011
- 15 years ago
Bare at a glance
Bare is a WordPress theme by shellbang with 50+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on May 10, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bare |
|---|---|
| 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
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 27, 2011
- Last updated
- May 10, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bare
How many websites use Bare?
Bare is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Bare been downloaded?
7,364 times in total since 2011.
When was Bare last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on May 10, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Bare still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Bare have?
No one has reviewed Bare on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Bare?
The themes most like Bare, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), PopularFX (100K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 50+ |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.4K |
| Author | shellbang |
| First released | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 10, 2011 |
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