Hero
v1.6.2by manish_gori · updated 7 years ago
A very neat and clean black and red business theme. The theme is fully responsive that looks great on any device. The theme supports widgets. And features theme-options, threaded-comments and multi-level dropdown menu.…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 600+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 156.2K
- 156,223 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 9 reviews
- First released
- Jun 14, 2012
- 14 years ago
Hero at a glance
Hero is a WordPress theme by manish_gori with 600+ active installs. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.6.2 came out on Jun 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hero |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| 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
600+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.6★★★★★9 reviews
- 5 ★5 (56%)
- 4 ★1 (11%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★3 (33%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Jun 14, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hero
How many websites use Hero?
Hero is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Hero been downloaded?
156,223 times in total since 2012.
When was Hero last updated?
Version 1.6.2 came out on Jun 24, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Hero still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Hero have?
3.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 56% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Hero?
The themes most like Hero, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 600+ |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 156.2K |
| Author | manish_gori |
| First released | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Version | 1.6.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2019 |
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