impulse
v1.3.7by manish_gori · updated 12 years ago
A very neat and clean blue, black and white business theme. The theme supports widgets. And features theme-options, threaded-comments and multi-level dropdown menu. A simple and neat typography.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 45.7K
- 45,686 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 5 reviews
- First released
- Apr 15, 2013
- 13 years ago
impulse at a glance
impulse is a WordPress theme by manish_gori with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.3.7 came out on Feb 24, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | impulse |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.8★★★★★5 reviews
- 5 ★2 (40%)
- 4 ★2 (40%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (20%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 15, 2013
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about impulse
How many websites use impulse?
impulse 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 impulse been downloaded?
45,686 times in total since 2013.
When was impulse last updated?
Version 1.3.7 came out on Feb 24, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is impulse still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does impulse have?
3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to impulse?
The themes most like impulse, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Default (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 45.7K |
| Author | manish_gori |
| First released | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Version | 1.3.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2014 |
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