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Hemingway

v2.3.4

by Anders Norén · updated 6 days ago

Hemingway is a clean and beautiful two-column theme for bloggers. It features a responsive design, retina-ready assets, Block Editor support, full-width header image with parallax scrolling effect, custom accent color s…

Block editor stylesBlogCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuEditor styleFeatured imagesFooter widgetsFull width templatePost formats
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Rank
#184
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
825.4K
825,410 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
47 reviews
First released
Feb 17, 2014
12 years ago
Growing·Downloads +45% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~36d

Hemingway at a glance

Hemingway is a WordPress theme by Anders Norén with 10K+ active installs, the #184 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 45% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 47 reviews. Version 2.3.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #87. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hemingway Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateHemingway
Nov 3, 20263,975
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202620
Oct 29, 202620
Oct 28, 202619
Oct 27, 202617
Oct 26, 202616
Oct 25, 202617
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202629
Oct 22, 202640
Oct 21, 202641
Oct 20, 202622
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13,266 · +0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 5 days across 1 series.13.3K13.3K13.3KNov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613,266
Nov 8, 202613,266
Nov 7, 202613,264
Nov 5, 202613,261
Nov 4, 202613,261

Rank over time

#184 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#180#182#184Nov 4Nov 5Nov 6Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#184
Nov 8, 2026#182
Nov 7, 2026#180
Nov 6, 2026#179
Nov 5, 2026#181
Nov 4, 2026#182

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 4 days across 1 series.-0.01%0%0.01%Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026+0.01%
Nov 5, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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  1. Judged on Nov 11, 2026
    • Released 2.3.4 (was 2.3.2)

Ratings breakdown

4.6★★★★★47 reviews

  • 5 ★36 (77%)
  • 4 ★6 (13%)
  • 3 ★3 (6%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★2 (4%)

About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.4
Requires WordPress
4.5
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Feb 17, 2014
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hemingway

How many websites use Hemingway?

Hemingway is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #184 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hemingway been downloaded?

825,410 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats

When was Hemingway last updated?

Version 2.3.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release

Does Hemingway have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Hemingway. See its security record

Is Hemingway still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago.

What rating does Hemingway have?

4.6 out of 5 from 47 reviews on WordPress.org. 77% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hemingway?

The themes most like Hemingway, by the tags they share, are Inspiro (60K+), OceanWP (400K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Hemingway
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.6
Reviews47
Total downloads825.4K
AuthorAnders Norén
First releasedFeb 17, 2014
Version2.3.4
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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