
Indie
v1.3.6by Tom De Smedt · updated 8 years ago
Indie is beautiful free minimalist wordpress theme based on the popular premium Indie Pro theme. This theme has been made with spirit and love and has the same high standards you expect from a premium theme. This theme…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 40.6K
- 40,645 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jan 28, 2015
- 11 years ago
Indie at a glance
Indie is a WordPress theme by Tom De Smedt with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3.6 came out on May 31, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Indie |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 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
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| 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
4.3★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★3 (75%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★1 (25%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 28, 2015
- Last updated
- May 31, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Indie
How many websites use Indie?
Indie 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 Indie been downloaded?
40,645 times in total since 2015.
When was Indie last updated?
Version 1.3.6 came out on May 31, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Indie still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Indie have?
4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Indie?
The themes most like Indie, by the tags they share, are Twenty Fourteen (50K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 40.6K |
| Author | Tom De Smedt |
| First released | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Version | 1.3.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 31, 2018 |
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