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Explore

v1.2.1

by ThemeGrill · updated 1 year ago

Explore is an incredibly flexible multipurpose responsive theme coded & designed with a lot of care and love.

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuFeatured imagesFlexible headerFooter widgetsLeft sidebarOne column
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Rank
#3,392
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 616
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
110.5K
110,485 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
14 reviews
First released
Jan 23, 2016
10 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA unknown

Explore at a glance

Explore is a WordPress theme by ThemeGrill with 600+ active installs, the #3,392 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on Aug 12, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,838. It was first released in 2016.

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

64 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Explore Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateExplore
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 202611
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 616 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.614615616Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026616
Nov 8, 2026615
Nov 7, 2026615
Nov 5, 2026615
Nov 4, 2026614
Nov 3, 2026615
Nov 2, 2026615
Nov 1, 2026615
Oct 31, 2026615
Oct 30, 2026615
Oct 29, 2026615
Oct 28, 2026615
Oct 27, 2026616

Rank over time

#3,392 · up 11 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.4K#3.4K#3.4KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,392
Nov 8, 2026#3,395
Nov 7, 2026#3,396
Nov 6, 2026#3,399
Nov 5, 2026#3,402
Nov 4, 2026#3,412
Nov 3, 2026#3,388
Nov 2, 2026#3,392
Nov 1, 2026#3,389
Oct 31, 2026#3,403
Oct 30, 2026#3,402
Oct 29, 2026#3,403
Oct 28, 2026#3,399
Oct 27, 2026#3,404
Oct 17, 2026#3,403

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.16%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.16%
Nov 4, 2026-0.16%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+
Oct 17, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★14 reviews

  • 5 ★13 (93%)
  • 4 ★1 (7%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jan 23, 2016
Last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Explore

How many websites use Explore?

Explore 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 #3,392 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Explore been downloaded?

110,485 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Explore last updated?

Version 1.2.1 came out on Aug 12, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Explore still maintained?

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

What rating does Explore have?

4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Explore?

The themes most like Explore, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Bravada (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Explore
Estimated installs≈ 616
Reported installs600+
Rating4.9
Reviews14
Total downloads110.5K
AuthorThemeGrill
First releasedJan 23, 2016
Version1.2.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 12, 2025

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