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Cele

v1.32

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Cele is a refreshingly simple and clean theme. It’s been carefully designed to look and perform great across mobile devices, computers, and tablets. Use this responsive blogging theme for a personal journal, podcast, mu…

Rank
#2,610
Down9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 823
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
42.2K
42,219 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
6 reviews
First released
Nov 4, 2016
10 years ago
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~15d

Cele at a glance

Cele is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 800+ active installs, the #2,610 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.32 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #258. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

388 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.050100150Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateCele
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 202618
Oct 29, 202619
Oct 28, 2026139
Oct 27, 2026122
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 823 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.825830835Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026823
Nov 8, 2026823
Nov 7, 2026824
Nov 5, 2026824
Nov 4, 2026823
Nov 3, 2026824
Nov 2, 2026824
Nov 1, 2026824
Oct 31, 2026823
Oct 30, 2026827
Oct 29, 2026830
Oct 28, 2026835
Oct 27, 2026822

Rank over time

#2,610 · up 27 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.6K#2.6KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,610
Nov 8, 2026#2,601
Nov 7, 2026#2,603
Nov 6, 2026#2,613
Nov 5, 2026#2,620
Nov 4, 2026#2,632
Nov 3, 2026#2,611
Nov 2, 2026#2,620
Nov 1, 2026#2,617
Oct 31, 2026#2,620
Oct 30, 2026#2,619
Oct 29, 2026#2,623
Oct 28, 2026#2,628
Oct 27, 2026#2,633
Oct 17, 2026#2,637

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.12%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.12%
Nov 4, 2026-0.12%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026-0.48%
Oct 30, 2026-0.36%
Oct 29, 2026-0.60%
Oct 28, 2026+1.58%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.800Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+
Oct 17, 2026800+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2633 → #2632Downloads +250%
    • Released 1.32 (was 1.31)

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
1.32
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Nov 4, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cele

How many websites use Cele?

Cele is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,610 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cele been downloaded?

42,219 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Cele last updated?

Version 1.32 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Cele still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Cele have?

4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Cele?

The themes most like Cele, by the tags they share, are TutorStarter (10K+), Neve (200K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 823
Reported installs800+
Rating4.8
Reviews6
Total downloads42.2K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedNov 4, 2016
Version1.32
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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