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Expound

v2.0.1

by Konstantin Kovshenin · updated 12 years ago

An awesome magazine theme for your WordPress site. Responsive layout, post thumbnails support, featured posts, an easy-to-use social menu and much more.

Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
1K+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
304.9K
304,924 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
144 reviews
First released
Jun 25, 2013
13 years ago

Expound at a glance

Expound is a WordPress theme by Konstantin Kovshenin with 1K+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 144 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Jan 29, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

6 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.012Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateExpound
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20260
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
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Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★144 reviews

  • 5 ★124 (86%)
  • 4 ★14 (10%)
  • 3 ★2 (1%)
  • 2 ★2 (1%)
  • 1 ★2 (1%)

About 70 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 25, 2013
Last updated
Jan 29, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Expound

How many websites use Expound?

Expound is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Expound been downloaded?

304,924 times in total since 2013. See download stats

When was Expound last updated?

Version 2.0.1 came out on Jan 29, 2014 (12 years ago). See every release

Does Expound have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Expound. See its security record

Is Expound still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Expound have?

4.8 out of 5 from 144 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Expound?

The themes most like Expound, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs1K+
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.8
Reviews144
Total downloads304.9K
AuthorKonstantin Kovshenin
First releasedJun 25, 2013
Version2.0.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 29, 2014

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