Bliss
v1.2.0by Jesse Smith (Mardesco) · updated 9 years ago
A blissful website experience. "Bliss" is a mobile-friendly, responsive WordPress theme with a clean, modern design. Feature-rich theme includes built-in slideshows, theme color switcher, a convenient site logo upload…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 70+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 16K
- 16,021 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Sep 13, 2014
- 12 years ago
Bliss at a glance
Bliss is a WordPress theme by Jesse Smith (Mardesco) with 70+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 10, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
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 | Bliss |
|---|---|
| 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
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
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
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 13, 2014
- Last updated
- Jul 10, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bliss
How many websites use Bliss?
Bliss is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Bliss been downloaded?
16,021 times in total since 2014.
When was Bliss last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 10, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Bliss still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Bliss have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Bliss?
The themes most like Bliss, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Storefront (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 70+ |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 16K |
| Author | Jesse Smith (Mardesco) |
| First released | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 10, 2017 |
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