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Essence

v0.2.1

by Aaron D. Campbell · updated 14 years ago

Essence is an advanced WordPress Theme that is easy to use as a base to build your own theme

Custom backgroundCustom headerCustom menuFlexible WidthFull width templateGrayMicroformatsPost formatsRight sidebarSticky post
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Rank
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Active installs
100+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
21.9K
21,868 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Jul 28, 2011
15 years ago

Essence at a glance

Essence is a WordPress theme by Aaron D. Campbell with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.1 came out on Aug 5, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It was first released in 2011.

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Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.-101Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.1
Requires WordPress
3.4
Requires PHP
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First released
Jul 28, 2011
Last updated
Aug 5, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Essence

How many websites use Essence?

Essence is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Essence been downloaded?

21,868 times in total since 2011. See download stats

When was Essence last updated?

Version 0.2.1 came out on Aug 5, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Essence still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Essence have?

No one has reviewed Essence on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Essence?

The themes most like Essence, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Essence
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads21.9K
AuthorAaron D. Campbell
First releasedJul 28, 2011
Version0.2.1
Requires WP3.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 5, 2012

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