
Intentionally Blank
v3.2by Nilo Velez · updated 9 months ago
This theme was intentionally left blank. There are times when all you need is the WordPress dashboard and an blank frontend. You might be using the WordPress REST API as a backend for a mobile App or you might be a mini…
- Rank
- #166
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 233.9K
- 233,879 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- First released
- Feb 12, 2017
- 9 years ago
Intentionally Blank at a glance
Intentionally Blank is a WordPress theme by Nilo Velez with 10K+ active installs, the #166 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 38 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 3.2 came out on Jan 20, 2026. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #95. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats923 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Intentionally Blank |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 28 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13,589 · +0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13,589 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13,592 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13,591 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13,590 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13,599 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13,542 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,528 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13,515 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,506 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13,503 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13,522 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13,552 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13,484 |
Rank over time
#166 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #166 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #162 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #161 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #161 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #164 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #167 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #164 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #161 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #162 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #162 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #160 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #160 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #160 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #162 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #163 |
Growth %
Average +0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.50% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Ratings breakdown
4.4★★★★★7 reviews
- 5 ★6 (86%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (14%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Feb 12, 2017
- Last updated
- Jan 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Intentionally Blank
How many websites use Intentionally Blank?
Intentionally Blank is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #166 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Intentionally Blank been downloaded?
233,879 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 38 times. See download stats
When was Intentionally Blank last updated?
Version 3.2 came out on Jan 20, 2026 (9 months ago). See every release
Is Intentionally Blank still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago.
What rating does Intentionally Blank have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Intentionally Blank?
The themes most like Intentionally Blank, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Kadence (500K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 233.9K |
| Author | Nilo Velez |
| First released | Feb 12, 2017 |
| Version | 3.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 20, 2026 |
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