Genius
v1.0.4by Michael Van Den Berg · updated 10 years ago
Genius is a simple portfolio theme powered by Isotope. It has a clean, minimal design; supports a slider for featured posts; and has a filterable portfolio.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 15.7K
- 15,704 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Nov 22, 2016
- 10 years ago
Genius at a glance
Genius is a WordPress theme by Michael Van Den Berg with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.4 came out on Nov 27, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Genius |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 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+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
1.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (100%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 22, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 27, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Genius
How many websites use Genius?
Genius 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 Genius been downloaded?
15,704 times in total since 2016.
When was Genius last updated?
Version 1.0.4 came out on Nov 27, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Genius still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Genius have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Genius?
The themes most like Genius, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 15.7K |
| Author | Michael Van Den Berg |
| First released | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 27, 2016 |
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