Black Hat
v1.2by Nicki Faulk · updated 17 years ago
This is a dark minimalist theme built specifically with WordPress 2.7 in mind, but is backwards compatible with WordPress 2.6. (Sorry, I will no longer be supporting version 2.5 or older.) Stickers icons courtesy of D…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 24.6K
- 24,612 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Mar 17, 2009
- 17 years ago
Black Hat at a glance
Black Hat is a WordPress theme by Nicki Faulk with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on May 24, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Black Hat |
|---|---|
| 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
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 17, 2009
- Last updated
- May 24, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Black Hat
How many websites use Black Hat?
Black Hat is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Black Hat been downloaded?
24,612 times in total since 2009.
When was Black Hat last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on May 24, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Black Hat still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Black Hat have?
No one has reviewed Black Hat on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Black Hat?
The themes most like Black Hat, by the tags they share, are Pinboard (4K+), Custom (10K+) and Sinatra (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 24.6K |
| Author | Nicki Faulk |
| First released | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 24, 2009 |
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