
Franklin
v1.0.3by wpmultiverse · updated 12 years ago
Franklin is a lightweight theme with a responsive layout designed for bloggers. Theme consists of a 2 column layout with a right hand widget area.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 400+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 17.6K
- 17,605 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- May 15, 2014
- 12 years ago
Franklin at a glance
Franklin is a WordPress theme by wpmultiverse with 400+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 9, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Franklin |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 15, 2014
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Franklin
How many websites use Franklin?
Franklin is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Franklin been downloaded?
17,605 times in total since 2014.
When was Franklin last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 9, 2014 (11 years ago).
Is Franklin still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Franklin have?
No one has reviewed Franklin on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Franklin?
The themes most like Franklin, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Mercury (10K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 400+ |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 17.6K |
| Author | wpmultiverse |
| First released | May 15, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2014 |
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