Colorist
v1.3.1by Venkat Raj · updated 6 years ago
Colorist comes with modern, stylish and responsive design. It uses skeleton framework for grids which keeps minimal css. Stylesheet is generated using SASS and so stays DRY. Best suited for Corporate/Business/Blog sites…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 46.9K
- 46,944 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Sep 4, 2015
- 11 years ago
Colorist at a glance
Colorist is a WordPress theme by Venkat Raj with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 4, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Colorist |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Sep 4, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Colorist
How many websites use Colorist?
Colorist is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Colorist been downloaded?
46,944 times in total since 2015.
When was Colorist last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 4, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Colorist still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Colorist have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Colorist?
The themes most like Colorist, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), Twenty Seventeen (300K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 46.9K |
| Author | Venkat Raj |
| First released | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2020 |
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