
Bartleby
v2.0.1by Edward R. Jenkins · updated 12 years ago
Bartleby, inspired by the great short by Herman Melville, features a clean, minimal layout, infinite scroll, social icon fonts, and a two or three column post grid layout. Bartleby plays well with mobile devices and is…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 9.7K
- 9,722 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Jul 15, 2013
- 13 years ago
Bartleby at a glance
Bartleby is a WordPress theme by Edward R. Jenkins with 10+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 3, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bartleby |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 15, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 3, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bartleby
How many websites use Bartleby?
Bartleby is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Bartleby been downloaded?
9,722 times in total since 2013. See download stats
When was Bartleby last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 3, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Bartleby still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Bartleby have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Bartleby?
The themes most like Bartleby, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Graphene (10K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 9.7K |
| Author | Edward R. Jenkins |
| First released | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 3, 2014 |
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