
Halcyon
v1.1.8by Rara Themes · updated 3 years ago
Halcyon is a modern and clean WordPress theme designed for a blog or a website. The large featured slider with advance slider options makes this theme a great choice for photographers, or any users who want to share the…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 44.1K
- 44,143 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Sep 17, 2016
- 10 years ago
Halcyon at a glance
Halcyon is a WordPress theme by Rara Themes with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.8 came out on Jun 13, 2023, more than 3 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 stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Halcyon |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
200+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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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
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Sep 17, 2016
- Last updated
- Jun 13, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Halcyon
How many websites use Halcyon?
Halcyon is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Halcyon been downloaded?
44,143 times in total since 2016.
When was Halcyon last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Jun 13, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Halcyon still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Halcyon have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Halcyon?
The themes most like Halcyon, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 44.1K |
| Author | Rara Themes |
| First released | Sep 17, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 13, 2023 |
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