
Gently
v1.1by Greg Niedzielski · updated 10 years ago
Gently is fast, responsive theme focused on simple and clear content. Customize all colors, fonts and details with live preview inside customizer, easily set your logo as image or text, select sidebar position, change b…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 11.1K
- 11,100 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jan 9, 2016
- 10 years ago
Gently at a glance
Gently is a WordPress theme by Greg Niedzielski with 30+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 31, 2016, more than 10 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 stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gently |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 9, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 31, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gently
How many websites use Gently?
Gently is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Gently been downloaded?
11,100 times in total since 2016.
When was Gently last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Mar 31, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Gently still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Gently have?
No one has reviewed Gently on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Gently?
The themes most like Gently, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Custom (10K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 11.1K |
| Author | Greg Niedzielski |
| First released | Jan 9, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2016 |
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