
Book Lite
v114by Chandra M · updated 11 years ago
One column classic book style blog theme. Fully responsive, large fonts and very easy to read. Clean and Minimalist design with focus entirely on content — Content First.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 94.5K
- 94,501 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Aug 21, 2012
- 14 years ago
Book Lite at a glance
Book Lite is a WordPress theme by Chandra M with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 114 came out on Feb 8, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Book Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
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+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 114
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 21, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 8, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Book Lite
How many websites use Book Lite?
Book Lite 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 Book Lite been downloaded?
94,501 times in total since 2012.
When was Book Lite last updated?
Version 114 came out on Feb 8, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Book Lite still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Book Lite have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Book Lite?
The themes most like Book Lite, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Mercury (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 94.5K |
| Author | Chandra M |
| First released | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Version | 114 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 8, 2015 |
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