
Esplanade
v1.1.5by Daniel Tara · updated 11 years ago
A stylish, modern and flexible theme with responsive layout. Includes several custom templates, layouts and color schemes to choose from, 5 widget-ready areas and a user friendly options page to keep everything in contr…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 700+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 217.6K
- 217,565 all-time
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- 8 reviews
- First released
- Mar 21, 2012
- 14 years ago
Esplanade at a glance
Esplanade is a WordPress theme by Daniel Tara with 700+ active installs. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Jan 17, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Esplanade |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
2.5★★★★★8 reviews
- 5 ★3 (38%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★5 (63%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 21, 2012
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Esplanade
How many websites use Esplanade?
Esplanade is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Esplanade been downloaded?
217,565 times in total since 2012. See download stats
When was Esplanade last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Jan 17, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Esplanade still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Esplanade have?
2.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 38% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Esplanade?
The themes most like Esplanade, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Weaver Xtreme (9K+) and Custom (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 700+ |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 217.6K |
| Author | Daniel Tara |
| First released | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2015 |
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