
Dispatch
v4.12.2by wpHoot · updated 5 months ago
Dispatch is an easily customizable, fast loading, retina-ready, responsive theme with a modern bold design. It is perfect for web agencies, studios, photography, portfolio, churches, corporate, personal and business web…
- Rank
- #4,193
- Down14 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 435
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1M
- 1,013,024 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 29 reviews
- First released
- May 30, 2015
- 11 years ago
Dispatch at a glance
Dispatch is a WordPress theme by wpHoot with 400+ active installs, the #4,193 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 92 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 4.12.2 came out on Jun 9, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #1,877. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dispatch |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 92 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 435 · +1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 436 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 435 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 435 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 435 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 432 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 427 |
Rank over time
#4,193 · up 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,193 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,179 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,193 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,198 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,210 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,223 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,207 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,219 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,216 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,217 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,197 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,186 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,217 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,224 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,215 |
Growth %
Average +0.14% 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 | -0.23% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.94% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 400+ |
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.
Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★29 reviews
- 5 ★28 (97%)
- 4 ★1 (3%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.12.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 30, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dispatch
How many websites use Dispatch?
Dispatch is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,193 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dispatch been downloaded?
1,013,024 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 92 times. See download stats
When was Dispatch last updated?
Version 4.12.2 came out on Jun 9, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Dispatch still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago.
What rating does Dispatch have?
5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Dispatch?
The themes most like Dispatch, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Responsive (10K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 435 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 29 |
| Total downloads | 1M |
| Author | wpHoot |
| First released | May 30, 2015 |
| Version | 4.12.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 9, 2026 |
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