Carton
v1.0.7by bandicootmarketing · updated 8 years ago
Create a truly unique design with Carton, a lightweight and fully responsive HTML5 theme built using jQuery Masonry. Use the new Theme Options customizer to add your own header image, custom background, column width and…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 45.7K
- 45,678 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 9 reviews
- First released
- Aug 28, 2013
- 13 years ago
Carton at a glance
Carton is a WordPress theme by bandicootmarketing with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.0.7 came out on May 1, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Carton |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.2★★★★★9 reviews
- 5 ★5 (56%)
- 4 ★3 (33%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (11%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 28, 2013
- Last updated
- May 1, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Carton
How many websites use Carton?
Carton is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Carton been downloaded?
45,678 times in total since 2013.
When was Carton last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on May 1, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Carton still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Carton have?
4.2 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 56% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Carton?
The themes most like Carton, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Graphene (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 45.7K |
| Author | bandicootmarketing |
| First released | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 1, 2018 |
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