
Baskerville
v2.3.2by Anders Norén · updated 5 days ago
Baskerville is a beautiful, responsive and retina-ready masonry theme for hoarders. It's the perfect way to showcase your posts, videos, images and galleries, and share your favorite quotes and links. Features responsiv…
- Rank
- #625
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,370
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 464.2K
- 464,232 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 44 reviews
- First released
- Jul 11, 2014
- 12 years ago
Baskerville at a glance
Baskerville is a WordPress theme by Anders Norén with 4K+ active installs, the #625 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 44 reviews. Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,708 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #313. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats223 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Baskerville |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,374 · +1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4,374 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,353 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,348 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,346 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,347 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,342 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,341 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,340 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,349 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,340 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,343 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,332 |
Rank over time
#625 · up 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #625 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #625 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #623 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #623 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #628 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #631 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #626 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #632 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #629 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #629 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #629 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #628 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #631 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #635 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #641 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #640 |
Growth %
Average +0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.25% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #626 → #625
- Released 2.3.2 (was 2.3.1)
Ratings breakdown
4.4★★★★★44 reviews
- 5 ★32 (73%)
- 4 ★3 (7%)
- 3 ★5 (11%)
- 2 ★1 (2%)
- 1 ★3 (7%)
About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jul 11, 2014
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Baskerville
How many websites use Baskerville?
Baskerville is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #625 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Baskerville been downloaded?
464,232 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was Baskerville last updated?
Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release
Does Baskerville have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Baskerville. See its security record
Is Baskerville still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago.
What rating does Baskerville have?
4.4 out of 5 from 44 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Baskerville?
The themes most like Baskerville, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Hemingway (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,370 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 44 |
| Total downloads | 464.2K |
| Author | Anders Norén |
| First released | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Version | 2.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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