
Esther
v2.0by Patrick Chia · updated 18 years ago
Two columns WordPress theme with right sidebar, It is allowed to custom your own photo on the photo frame.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 51.8K
- 51,848 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 26, 2008
- 18 years ago
Esther at a glance
Esther is a WordPress theme by Patrick Chia with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Dec 5, 2008, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Esther |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 26, 2008
- Last updated
- Dec 5, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Esther
How many websites use Esther?
Esther 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 Esther been downloaded?
51,848 times in total since 2008. See download stats
When was Esther last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Dec 5, 2008 (17 years ago).
Is Esther still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Esther have?
No one has reviewed Esther on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Esther?
The themes most like Esther, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 51.8K |
| Author | Patrick Chia |
| First released | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 5, 2008 |
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