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Esteem

v1.5.2

by ThemeGrill · updated 1 year ago

Esteem is a clean multipurpose responsive WordPress theme designed to fit business, portfolio, blogging or any type of site. The theme supports custom header, custom background, custom widgets, page templates and has bu…

Rank
#1,134
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,220
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
360.7K
360,746 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
46 reviews
First released
Sep 13, 2014
12 years ago
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~43d

Esteem at a glance

Esteem is a WordPress theme by ThemeGrill with 2K+ active installs, the #1,134 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews. Version 1.5.2 came out on Aug 12, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #614. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

160 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.01020Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateEsteem
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202624
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,217 · +0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.2K2.2K2.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,217
Nov 8, 20262,216
Nov 7, 20262,217
Nov 5, 20262,217
Nov 4, 20262,216
Nov 3, 20262,213
Nov 2, 20262,214
Nov 1, 20262,211
Oct 31, 20262,203
Oct 30, 20262,203
Oct 29, 20262,208
Oct 28, 20262,203
Oct 27, 20262,208

Rank over time

#1,134 · up 55 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,134
Nov 8, 2026#1,138
Nov 7, 2026#1,133
Nov 6, 2026#1,140
Nov 5, 2026#1,142
Nov 4, 2026#1,162
Nov 3, 2026#1,153
Nov 2, 2026#1,161
Nov 1, 2026#1,158
Oct 31, 2026#1,166
Oct 30, 2026#1,167
Oct 29, 2026#1,161
Oct 28, 2026#1,169
Oct 27, 2026#1,178
Oct 17, 2026#1,185
Oct 16, 2026#1,189

Growth %

Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.04%
Nov 8, 2026-0.04%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.04%
Nov 4, 2026+0.14%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.14%
Nov 1, 2026+0.36%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.23%
Oct 29, 2026+0.23%
Oct 28, 2026-0.23%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 17, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★46 reviews

  • 5 ★44 (96%)
  • 4 ★1 (2%)
  • 3 ★1 (2%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 15 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.2
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Sep 13, 2014
Last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Esteem

How many websites use Esteem?

Esteem is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,134 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Esteem been downloaded?

360,746 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Esteem last updated?

Version 1.5.2 came out on Aug 12, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Does Esteem have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Esteem up to date. See its security record

Is Esteem still maintained?

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

What rating does Esteem have?

4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Esteem?

The themes most like Esteem, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Hestia (70K+) and ColorMag (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 2,220
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.9
Reviews46
Total downloads360.7K
AuthorThemeGrill
First releasedSep 13, 2014
Version1.5.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 12, 2025

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