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Hellish Simplicity

v1.7.7

by Ryan Hellyer · updated 11 years ago

Hellish Simplicity is a clean simple design. Responsive design makes the theme look good on all devices and the header text can be easily modified via the theme customiser or the themes header admin page. See the theme…

BlackCustom headerFluid LayoutFull width templateLightOne columnRedRight sidebarRTL language supportSticky post
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Active installs
100+
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Total downloads
31.4K
31,445 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
13 reviews
First released
Jul 15, 2013
13 years ago

Hellish Simplicity at a glance

Hellish Simplicity is a WordPress theme by Ryan Hellyer with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.7.7 came out on Mar 26, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

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Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★13 reviews

  • 5 ★13 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.7
Requires WordPress
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Requires PHP
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First released
Jul 15, 2013
Last updated
Mar 26, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hellish Simplicity

How many websites use Hellish Simplicity?

Hellish Simplicity is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Hellish Simplicity been downloaded?

31,445 times in total since 2013. See download stats

When was Hellish Simplicity last updated?

Version 1.7.7 came out on Mar 26, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Hellish Simplicity still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Hellish Simplicity have?

5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hellish Simplicity?

The themes most like Hellish Simplicity, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Hellish Simplicity
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews13
Total downloads31.4K
AuthorRyan Hellyer
First releasedJul 15, 2013
Version1.7.7
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 26, 2015

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