
Illustrious
v2.2.6by 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 stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Illustrious |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 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
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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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
- …
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 installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 24.8K |
| Author | WP Chill |
| First released | Jan 24, 2016 |
| Version | 2.2.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2020 |
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