
Esotera
v1.4.0by CryoutCreations · updated 1 year ago
Colorful, clean and animated - Esotera is a highly customizable, multipurpose responsive theme that’s perfect for your blog, portfolio, photography or business website. Features: Lightweight, SEO Ready (microformats and…
- Rank
- #2,390
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 632
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 65.5K
- 65,549 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 7 reviews
- First released
- Jun 23, 2019
- 7 years ago
Esotera at a glance
Esotera is a WordPress theme by CryoutCreations with 600+ active installs, the #2,390 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 28, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,280. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats79 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Esotera |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 632 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 632 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 632 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 632 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 632 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 632 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 633 |
Rank over time
#2,390 · up 47 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,390 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,391 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,391 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,397 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,407 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,421 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,401 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,416 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,413 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,417 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,416 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,415 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,414 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,430 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #2,437 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.16% |
| 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
4.6★★★★★7 reviews
- 5 ★6 (86%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★1 (14%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jun 23, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Esotera
How many websites use Esotera?
Esotera 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 #2,390 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Esotera been downloaded?
65,549 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Esotera last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 28, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Esotera still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Esotera have?
4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Esotera?
The themes most like Esotera, by the tags they share, are Bravada (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 632 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 65.5K |
| Author | CryoutCreations |
| First released | Jun 23, 2019 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2025 |
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