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Challenger

v1.20

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Challenger is a premium-quality theme for modern blogs, podcasts, and vloggers. As a fully responsive theme, your website will look awesome on laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. The design is simple and minimalist wi…

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Rank
#6,435
Up12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 119
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.2K
14,205 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
9 reviews
First released
Jul 13, 2018
8 years ago

Challenger at a glance

Challenger is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 100+ active installs, the #6,435 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.20 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 8,587 themes tagged “Full width template”, it ranks #4,202. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

68 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Challenger Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0102030Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateChallenger
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 202636
Oct 27, 202612
Oct 26, 20260
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 119 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.119120121122Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026119
Nov 8, 2026119
Nov 7, 2026119
Nov 5, 2026119
Nov 4, 2026119
Nov 3, 2026119
Nov 2, 2026119
Nov 1, 2026119
Oct 31, 2026120
Oct 30, 2026121
Oct 29, 2026122
Oct 28, 2026119

Rank over time

#6,435 · down 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#6.4K#6.4K#6.5KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,435
Nov 8, 2026#6,447
Nov 7, 2026#6,447
Nov 6, 2026#6,459
Nov 5, 2026#6,436
Nov 4, 2026#6,448
Nov 3, 2026#6,432
Nov 2, 2026#6,427
Nov 1, 2026#6,425
Oct 31, 2026#6,417
Oct 30, 2026#6,435
Oct 29, 2026#6,430
Oct 28, 2026#6,417

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.83%
Oct 31, 2026-0.83%
Oct 30, 2026-0.82%
Oct 29, 2026+2.52%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Released 1.20 (was 1.19)

Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★9 reviews

  • 5 ★9 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.20
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jul 13, 2018
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Challenger

How many websites use Challenger?

Challenger is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,435 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Challenger been downloaded?

14,205 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Challenger last updated?

Version 1.20 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Challenger still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Challenger have?

5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Challenger?

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

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Challenger
Estimated installs≈ 119
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews9
Total downloads14.2K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedJul 13, 2018
Version1.20
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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