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Illustrious

v2.2.6

by WP Chill · updated 6 years ago

Illustrious is a free portfolio WordPress theme geared towards corporate sites and personal portfolios. It supports a homepage slider, featured icon blocks, and a portfolio that you can use to showcase your work, by usi…

Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
80+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
24.8K
24,806 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
First released
Jan 24, 2016
10 years ago

Illustrious at a glance

Illustrious is a WordPress theme by WP Chill with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.2.6 came out on Nov 6, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

1 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Illustrious Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.00.51Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateIllustrious
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.80Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680+
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★3 reviews

  • 5 ★3 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.6
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 24, 2016
Last updated
Nov 6, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Illustrious

How many websites use Illustrious?

Illustrious 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 Illustrious been downloaded?

24,806 times in total since 2016.

When was Illustrious last updated?

Version 2.2.6 came out on Nov 6, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Illustrious still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Illustrious have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Illustrious?

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

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Metric
Estimated installs80+
Reported installs80+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads24.8K
AuthorWP Chill
First releasedJan 24, 2016
Version2.2.6
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 6, 2020

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