
Cycnus
v1.1.1by Jesper Johansen (jayjdk) · updated 11 years ago
A light child theme for the Socially Awkward media theme. Besides the light colours, it adds support for a custom background.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 10.1K
- 10,110 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Oct 31, 2013
- 13 years ago
Cycnus at a glance
Cycnus is a WordPress theme by Jesper Johansen (jayjdk) with 10+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.1 came out on Feb 26, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cycnus |
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| 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
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 31, 2013
- Last updated
- Feb 26, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Cycnus
How many websites use Cycnus?
Cycnus is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Cycnus been downloaded?
10,110 times in total since 2013.
When was Cycnus last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Feb 26, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Cycnus still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Cycnus have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Cycnus?
The themes most like Cycnus, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Custom (10K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 10.1K |
| Author | Jesper Johansen (jayjdk) |
| First released | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2015 |
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