
Big City
v3.1.4by AOE - the open web company · updated 12 years ago
WP Big City theme designed by AOE. A simple but very beautiful minimalistic design in blue, grey and white colors. Now also widget ready.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 48.4K
- 48,446 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Aug 25, 2008
- 18 years ago
Big City at a glance
Big City is a WordPress theme by AOE - the open web company with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 3.1.4 came out on May 1, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Big City |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★1 (100%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 25, 2008
- Last updated
- May 1, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Big City
How many websites use Big City?
Big City is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Big City been downloaded?
48,446 times in total since 2008.
When was Big City last updated?
Version 3.1.4 came out on May 1, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Big City still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Big City have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Big City?
The themes most like Big City, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 48.4K |
| Author | AOE - the open web company |
| First released | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Version | 3.1.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 1, 2014 |
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