
Codon
v1.1.5by Edward R. Jenkins · updated 11 years ago
A responsive, flexible framework made with Underscores and Foundation 5. It's built for building. Codon features a full customizer experience, with options for column posts, multiple headers, social links, post meta and…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 8.7K
- 8,658 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Apr 7, 2015
- 11 years ago
Codon at a glance
Codon is a WordPress theme by Edward R. Jenkins with 30+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Apr 7, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Codon |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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
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| 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+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 7, 2015
- Last updated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Codon
How many websites use Codon?
Codon 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 Codon been downloaded?
8,658 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Codon last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Apr 7, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Codon still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Codon have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Codon?
The themes most like Codon, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 8.7K |
| Author | Edward R. Jenkins |
| First released | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 7, 2015 |
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