
Elsie
v1.0.8by elfwp · updated 4 years ago
Highly customizable blog theme. Elsie is an elegant theme for your WordPress blog, great for helping you tell your stories. Elsie works great on any kind of device, features an extensive set of Customizer options and co…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 800+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 34K
- 34,010 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 12 reviews
- First released
- Dec 2, 2021
- 5 years ago
Elsie at a glance
Elsie is a WordPress theme by elfwp with 800+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.0.8 came out on May 28, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Elsie |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.6★★★★★12 reviews
- 5 ★10 (83%)
- 4 ★1 (8%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (8%)
About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Dec 2, 2021
- Last updated
- May 28, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Elsie
How many websites use Elsie?
Elsie is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Elsie been downloaded?
34,010 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Elsie last updated?
Version 1.0.8 came out on May 28, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Elsie still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Elsie have?
4.6 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Elsie?
The themes most like Elsie, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), Hestia (70K+) and Botiga (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 800+ |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 12 |
| Total downloads | 34K |
| Author | elfwp |
| First released | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | May 28, 2022 |
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