
Elara
v1.7by lyrathemes · updated 1 year ago
Elara is a beautiful, featured packed, simple blogging theme. It is most suited for food blogs or fashion blogs, but can be used for a variety of purposes. Elara has a special front page that features multiple sidebar p…
- Rank
- #2,999
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 621
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 98.8K
- 98,817 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 15 reviews
- First released
- Feb 22, 2018
- 8 years ago
Elara at a glance
Elara is a WordPress theme by lyrathemes with 600+ active installs, the #2,999 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Jan 1, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,613. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 23 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats41 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Elara |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 621 · +0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 621 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 621 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 619 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 619 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 620 |
Rank over time
#2,999 · up 39 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,999 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,997 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,995 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,994 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,003 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,022 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,010 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,034 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,031 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,023 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,022 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,010 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,020 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,031 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,038 |
Growth %
Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.16% |
| 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 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.16% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 600+ |
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★★★★★15 reviews
- 5 ★15 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Feb 22, 2018
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Elara
How many websites use Elara?
Elara is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,999 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Elara been downloaded?
98,817 times in total since 2018.
When was Elara last updated?
Version 1.7 came out on Jan 1, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Elara still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Elara have?
5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Elara?
The themes most like Elara, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Bravada (10K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 621 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 98.8K |
| Author | lyrathemes |
| First released | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Version | 1.7 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2025 |
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