
Dark Academia
v1.0by Automattic · updated 2 years ago
Dark Academia is a blog theme with Dark Academia aesthetics. The unique 50:50 split layout reminds you of the books.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 800+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,250 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- May 27, 2024
- 2 years ago
Dark Academia at a glance
Dark Academia is a WordPress theme by Automattic with 800+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 27, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dark Academia |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| 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
800+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.7
- First released
- May 27, 2024
- Last updated
- May 27, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dark Academia
How many websites use Dark Academia?
Dark Academia is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Dark Academia been downloaded?
3,250 times in total since 2024. See download stats
When was Dark Academia last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 27, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Dark Academia still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Dark Academia have?
No one has reviewed Dark Academia on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dark Academia?
The themes most like Dark Academia, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 800+ |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | Automattic |
| First released | May 27, 2024 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 |
| Last updated | May 27, 2024 |
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