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Gold Essentials

v2.1

by Superb · updated 9 months ago

Introducing Gold Essentials, a free, responsive, and elegant minimalist WordPress theme designed specifically for bloggers and writers. Boasting a classic gold color as its primary hue, this theme is perfect for various…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEntertainmentFeatured image headerFeatured imagesFlexible header
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Rank
#4,098
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 323
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
28.2K
28,150 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
First released
Aug 7, 2019
7 years ago

Gold Essentials at a glance

Gold Essentials is a WordPress theme by Superb with 300+ active installs, the #4,098 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1 came out on Feb 1, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,274. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

14 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gold Essentials Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.0123Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGold Essentials
Nov 9, 20261
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 323 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.323323.5324Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026323
Nov 8, 2026323
Nov 7, 2026323
Nov 5, 2026323
Nov 4, 2026323
Nov 3, 2026323
Nov 2, 2026324
Nov 1, 2026324
Oct 31, 2026324
Oct 30, 2026324
Oct 29, 2026324
Oct 28, 2026323
Oct 27, 2026324

Rank over time

#4,098 · down 31 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.1K#4.1K#4.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,098
Nov 8, 2026#4,097
Nov 7, 2026#4,085
Nov 6, 2026#4,079
Nov 5, 2026#4,095
Nov 4, 2026#4,091
Nov 3, 2026#4,090
Nov 2, 2026#4,076
Nov 1, 2026#4,073
Oct 31, 2026#4,065
Oct 30, 2026#4,064
Oct 29, 2026#4,049
Oct 28, 2026#4,072
Oct 27, 2026#4,080
Oct 17, 2026#4,067

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.31%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.31%
Oct 28, 2026-0.31%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+
Oct 17, 2026300+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★1 reviews

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Requires PHP
4.0
First released
Aug 7, 2019
Last updated
Feb 1, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gold Essentials

How many websites use Gold Essentials?

Gold Essentials is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,098 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gold Essentials been downloaded?

28,150 times in total since 2019.

When was Gold Essentials last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Feb 1, 2026 (9 months ago).

Is Gold Essentials still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago.

What rating does Gold Essentials have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Gold Essentials?

The themes most like Gold Essentials, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and MH Magazine lite (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Gold Essentials
Estimated installs≈ 323
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads28.2K
AuthorSuperb
First releasedAug 7, 2019
Version2.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP4.0
Last updatedFeb 1, 2026

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