
Dear Diary
v1.0.2by Dean Robinson · updated 17 years ago
Pure and simple, minimalistic blog, ideal for a basic diary or journal without all the fuss.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 20+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 21.9K
- 21,871 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 23, 2009
- 17 years ago
Dear Diary at a glance
Dear Diary is a WordPress theme by Dean Robinson with 20+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 22, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
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 | Dear Diary |
|---|---|
| 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
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 23, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dear Diary
How many websites use Dear Diary?
Dear Diary is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Dear Diary been downloaded?
21,871 times in total since 2009.
When was Dear Diary last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 22, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Dear Diary still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Dear Diary have?
No one has reviewed Dear Diary on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dear Diary?
The themes most like Dear Diary, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Astra (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 20+ |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 21.9K |
| Author | Dean Robinson |
| First released | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2009 |
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