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ElegantWriting

v5.8

by Superb · updated 5 months ago

Elegant Writing is a clean and creative blog theme for writers and bloggers. The theme is responsive, it is fully compatible with mobile phones, desktop computers, and tablets such as iPads. The WordPress theme has a fu…

Rank
#4,185
Down14 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 322
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
76.9K
76,901 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
First released
Jun 5, 2018
8 years ago

ElegantWriting at a glance

ElegantWriting is a WordPress theme by Superb with 300+ active installs, the #4,185 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 5.8 came out on Jun 7, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,330. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

16 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ElegantWriting Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.024Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateElegantWriting
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 322 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.322322.5323Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026322
Nov 8, 2026322
Nov 7, 2026322
Nov 5, 2026322
Nov 4, 2026322
Nov 3, 2026322
Nov 2, 2026322
Nov 1, 2026323
Oct 31, 2026322
Oct 30, 2026322
Oct 29, 2026322
Oct 28, 2026322
Oct 27, 2026322

Rank over time

#4,185 · down 35 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.2K#4.2K#4.2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,185
Nov 8, 2026#4,171
Nov 7, 2026#4,186
Nov 6, 2026#4,179
Nov 5, 2026#4,188
Nov 4, 2026#4,211
Nov 3, 2026#4,175
Nov 2, 2026#4,179
Nov 1, 2026#4,176
Oct 31, 2026#4,178
Oct 30, 2026#4,177
Oct 29, 2026#4,172
Oct 28, 2026#4,177
Oct 27, 2026#4,188
Oct 17, 2026#4,150

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.31%
Nov 1, 2026+0.31%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+
Oct 17, 2026300+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★1 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.8
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
4.0
First released
Jun 5, 2018
Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ElegantWriting

How many websites use ElegantWriting?

ElegantWriting is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,185 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has ElegantWriting been downloaded?

76,901 times in total since 2018.

When was ElegantWriting last updated?

Version 5.8 came out on Jun 7, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is ElegantWriting still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago.

What rating does ElegantWriting have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to ElegantWriting?

The themes most like ElegantWriting, 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≈ 322
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads76.9K
AuthorSuperb
First releasedJun 5, 2018
Version5.8
Requires WP–
Requires PHP4.0
Last updatedJun 7, 2026

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