
Charcoal
v1.3by jo0lz · updated 18 years ago
Very clean template, elegent and great designwork, donated to the Habari Project by Ali B. - Ported over to Wordpress by Jo0Lz. This theme looks best when using the Compact Archives plugin.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 42.4K
- 42,380 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jan 13, 2009
- 18 years ago
Charcoal at a glance
Charcoal is a WordPress theme by jo0lz with 30+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jan 7, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Charcoal |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 13, 2009
- Last updated
- Jan 7, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Charcoal
How many websites use Charcoal?
Charcoal is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Charcoal been downloaded?
42,380 times in total since 2009. See download stats
When was Charcoal last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Jan 7, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Charcoal still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Charcoal have?
No one has reviewed Charcoal on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Charcoal?
The themes most like Charcoal, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Astra (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 42.4K |
| Author | jo0lz |
| First released | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 7, 2009 |
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