Happenings

v1.3.3

by Rich Quigley · updated 5 years ago

This theme is designed for announcing events, like musical performances or plays, at coffee shops, theatres or other venues. It can also be used for a newsletter or similar online publication.

Custom background Custom header Custom menu Left sidebar Sticky post Theme options Two columns

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Active installs: 80+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 22.9K; 22,932 all-time

Rating: 5.0/5; 1 reviews

First released: Mar 13, 2016; 10 years ago

Happenings at a glance

Happenings is a WordPress theme by Rich Quigley with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3.3 came out on May 18, 2021, more than 5 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 stats

1 downloads · the last 30 days

Happenings Compare series

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Date	Happenings
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	1
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

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	80+
Nov 8, 2026	90+
Nov 7, 2026	80+
Nov 6, 2026	90+
Nov 5, 2026	90+
Nov 4, 2026	90+
Nov 3, 2026	90+
Nov 2, 2026	90+
Nov 1, 2026	80+
Oct 31, 2026	80+
Oct 30, 2026	90+
Oct 29, 2026	90+
Oct 28, 2026	90+
Oct 27, 2026	90+

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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: 1.3.3
Requires WordPress: 4.9
Requires PHP: 5.6.4
First released: Mar 13, 2016
Last updated: May 18, 2021
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Happenings

How many websites use Happenings?

Happenings is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Happenings been downloaded?

22,932 times in total since 2016.

When was Happenings last updated?

Version 1.3.3 came out on May 18, 2021 (5 years ago).

Is Happenings still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Happenings have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Happenings?

The themes most like Happenings, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Storefront (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Happenings sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Left sidebar– of 7,128
Leader: Astra
Sticky post– of 8,276
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Nov 14, 2021, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.030of ×1.000
Falling since 2021-11-14: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.118
5 stars from 1 reviews.
Active installs×1.505
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Happenings
Estimated installs	80+
Reported installs	80+
Rating	5.0
Reviews	1
Total downloads	22.9K
Author	Rich Quigley
First released	Mar 13, 2016
Version	1.3.3
Requires WP	4.9
Requires PHP	5.6.4
Last updated	May 18, 2021

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