
Flat Blocks Classic
v2.1by Tim Nicholson · updated 9 months ago
Flat Blocks Classic is a child theme of Flat Blocks, which is a modern “flat” style theme with a nice color palette, full and wide width support, and support for the new “Full Site Editing” in WordPress. This theme disp…
- Rank
- #4,508
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 137
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.7K
- 8,708 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 years ago
Flat Blocks Classic at a glance
Flat Blocks Classic is a WordPress theme by Tim Nicholson with 100+ active installs, the #4,508 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1 came out on Jan 18, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #1,657. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats14 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Flat Blocks Classic |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 137 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 137 |
Rank over time
#4,508 · down 25 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,508 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,506 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,510 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,506 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,518 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,534 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,513 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,529 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,526 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,523 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,522 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,537 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,526 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,505 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,483 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.73% |
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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 20, 2023
- Last updated
- Jan 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Flat Blocks Classic
How many websites use Flat Blocks Classic?
Flat Blocks Classic is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,508 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Flat Blocks Classic been downloaded?
8,708 times in total since 2023.
When was Flat Blocks Classic last updated?
Version 2.1 came out on Jan 18, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is Flat Blocks Classic still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago.
What rating does Flat Blocks Classic have?
No one has reviewed Flat Blocks Classic on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Flat Blocks Classic?
The themes most like Flat Blocks Classic, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 137 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.7K |
| Author | Tim Nicholson |
| First released | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2026 |
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