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Gist

v1.1.9

by candidthemes · updated 8 months ago

Gist is best ever crafted free WordPress theme for Blog, news and Magazine. Gist is a simple, easy to use, modern and creative, user friendly WordPress theme with typography, fonts and color options. In addition Gist is…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom menuFeatured imagesNewsRight sidebarTheme optionsThreaded commentsTranslation ready
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Rank
#2,431
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 725
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
158.9K
158,906 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
First released
Mar 13, 2018
8 years ago

Gist at a glance

Gist is a WordPress theme by candidthemes with 700+ active installs, the #2,431 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.9 came out on Feb 26, 2026. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #1,605. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 23 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

66 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gist Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.510Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGist
Nov 9, 20264
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 725 · -11.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.750800Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026725
Nov 8, 2026725
Nov 7, 2026725
Nov 5, 2026824
Nov 4, 2026824
Nov 3, 2026824
Nov 2, 2026824
Nov 1, 2026824
Oct 31, 2026823
Oct 30, 2026824
Oct 29, 2026824
Oct 28, 2026824
Oct 27, 2026823

Rank over time

#2,431 · down 62 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.4KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,431
Nov 8, 2026#2,432
Nov 7, 2026#2,426
Nov 6, 2026#2,424
Nov 5, 2026#2,429
Nov 4, 2026#2,440
Nov 3, 2026#2,422
Nov 2, 2026#2,425
Nov 1, 2026#2,422
Oct 31, 2026#2,426
Oct 30, 2026#2,425
Oct 29, 2026#2,425
Oct 28, 2026#2,432
Oct 27, 2026#2,434
Oct 17, 2026#2,369

Growth %

Average -0.97% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-6.01%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026-0.12%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+0.12%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.700750800Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026700+
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+
Oct 17, 2026800+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★2 reviews

  • 5 ★2 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.9
Requires WordPress
5.5
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Mar 13, 2018
Last updated
Feb 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gist

How many websites use Gist?

Gist is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,431 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gist been downloaded?

158,906 times in total since 2018.

When was Gist last updated?

Version 1.1.9 came out on Feb 26, 2026 (8 months ago).

Is Gist still maintained?

Its last release was 8 months ago.

What rating does Gist have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Gist?

The themes most like Gist, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), ColorMag (40K+) and Sinatra (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Gist
Estimated installs≈ 725
Reported installs700+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads158.9K
Authorcandidthemes
First releasedMar 13, 2018
Version1.1.9
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedFeb 26, 2026

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