
DarkMag
v1.8by creativthemes · updated 5 months ago
DarkMag is a fast, clean, and modern-looking responsive magazine WordPress theme. This theme can be applicable for news, magazine, blog, online news publishing sites, or any kind of content publishing site.
- Rank
- #7,309
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 62
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.7K
- 8,693 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jun 2, 2021
- 5 years ago
DarkMag at a glance
DarkMag is a WordPress theme by creativthemes with 60+ active installs, the #7,309 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8 came out on May 29, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #4,628. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | DarkMag |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 62 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 62 |
Rank over time
#7,309 · down 110 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,309 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,304 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,302 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,300 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,303 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,275 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,254 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,252 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,250 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,251 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,252 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,242 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,245 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,244 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #7,199 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 60+ |
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
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 5.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 2, 2021
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about DarkMag
How many websites use DarkMag?
DarkMag is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,309 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has DarkMag been downloaded?
8,693 times in total since 2021.
When was DarkMag last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on May 29, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is DarkMag still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago.
What rating does DarkMag have?
No one has reviewed DarkMag on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to DarkMag?
The themes most like DarkMag, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and MH Magazine lite (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 62 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.7K |
| Author | creativthemes |
| First released | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | May 29, 2026 |
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