
Casper
v1.1.5by gojukebox · updated 11 years ago
A Ghost-like WordPress theme. Casper (for WordPress) is a simple yet beautiful theme for bloggers. Inspired by the Ghost blogging platform, Casper is a WordPress port of the default theme by the same name. The goal of t…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 300+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 86.6K
- 86,564 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 6 reviews
- First released
- Aug 10, 2014
- 12 years ago
Casper at a glance
Casper is a WordPress theme by gojukebox with 300+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Oct 22, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Casper |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.8★★★★★6 reviews
- 5 ★5 (83%)
- 4 ★1 (17%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 10, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Casper
How many websites use Casper?
Casper is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Casper been downloaded?
86,564 times in total since 2014.
When was Casper last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Oct 22, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Casper still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Casper have?
4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Casper?
The themes most like Casper, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Twenty Seventeen (300K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 300+ |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 86.6K |
| Author | gojukebox |
| First released | Aug 10, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2015 |
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