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Enlighten

v1.3.6

by Access Keys · updated 1 year ago

Enlighten is a responsive FREE education WordPress theme ideal for creating college, school, university and other academic/ educational websites. It is a fully Customizer based user-friendly theme which allows you to cu…

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Rank
#2,393
Up8 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 920
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
125.6K
125,560 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
30 reviews
First released
Feb 15, 2017
9 years ago

Enlighten at a glance

Enlighten is a WordPress theme by Access Keys with 900+ active installs, the #2,393 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews. Version 1.3.6 came out on Jun 11, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #232. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

15 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Enlighten Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.012Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEnlighten
Nov 9, 20261
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 920 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.919919.5920Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026920
Nov 8, 2026919
Nov 7, 2026919
Nov 5, 2026919
Nov 4, 2026919
Nov 3, 2026920
Nov 2, 2026919
Nov 1, 2026919
Oct 31, 2026920
Oct 30, 2026920
Oct 29, 2026920
Oct 28, 2026920
Oct 27, 2026919

Rank over time

#2,393 · up 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.4K#2.4K#2.4KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,393
Nov 8, 2026#2,401
Nov 7, 2026#2,396
Nov 6, 2026#2,400
Nov 5, 2026#2,401
Nov 4, 2026#2,410
Nov 3, 2026#2,399
Nov 2, 2026#2,408
Nov 1, 2026#2,405
Oct 31, 2026#2,399
Oct 30, 2026#2,398
Oct 29, 2026#2,400
Oct 28, 2026#2,391
Oct 27, 2026#2,407
Oct 17, 2026#2,405

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.11%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.11%
Nov 3, 2026+0.11%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.11%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+0.11%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+
Oct 17, 2026900+

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Ratings breakdown

4.7★★★★★30 reviews

  • 5 ★27 (90%)
  • 4 ★1 (3%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★2 (7%)

About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.6
Requires WordPress
4.7
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Feb 15, 2017
Last updated
Jun 11, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Enlighten

How many websites use Enlighten?

Enlighten is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,393 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Enlighten been downloaded?

125,560 times in total since 2017.

When was Enlighten last updated?

Version 1.3.6 came out on Jun 11, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Enlighten still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Enlighten have?

4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Enlighten?

The themes most like Enlighten, by the tags they share, are TutorStarter (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Ashe (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Enlighten
Estimated installs≈ 920
Reported installs900+
Rating4.7
Reviews30
Total downloads125.6K
AuthorAccess Keys
First releasedFeb 15, 2017
Version1.3.6
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJun 11, 2025

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