
Blass2
v1.6.2by porkcharsui · updated 18 years ago
Elegant and simple. Blass2 is a CSS-only theme, has a widgetized sidebar, support for gravatars, and works nicely with WordPress 2.5+. Brought to you by 1000ff.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 51.4K
- 51,402 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Nov 5, 2008
- 18 years ago
Blass2 at a glance
Blass2 is a WordPress theme by porkcharsui with 80+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.6.2 came out on Nov 25, 2008, more than 17 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 stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Blass2 |
|---|---|
| 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
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 5, 2008
- Last updated
- Nov 25, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Blass2
How many websites use Blass2?
Blass2 is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Blass2 been downloaded?
51,402 times in total since 2008.
When was Blass2 last updated?
Version 1.6.2 came out on Nov 25, 2008 (17 years ago).
Is Blass2 still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Blass2 have?
No one has reviewed Blass2 on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Blass2?
The themes most like Blass2, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 51.4K |
| Author | porkcharsui |
| First released | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Version | 1.6.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 25, 2008 |
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