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Iwata

v2.1.2

by Anders Norén · updated 6 days ago

Iwata is a clean, colorful and lightweight theme for bloggers. It features a responsive design, great typography, support for the aside, quote and image post formats, Block Editor support, editor styles, Jetpack Infinit…

Block editor stylesBlogCustom colorsCustom menuEditor styleFeatured imagesOne columnPost formatsSticky postTheme options
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Rank
#7,160
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 114
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
51.4K
51,367 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
First released
Nov 16, 2015
11 years ago

Iwata at a glance

Iwata is a WordPress theme by Anders Norén with 100+ active installs, the #7,160 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.1.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #2,857. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

96 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Iwata Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0204060Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateIwata
Nov 4, 202627
Nov 3, 202662
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20260
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 114 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 5 days across 1 series.110115120Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026114
Nov 8, 2026114
Nov 7, 2026114
Nov 5, 2026114
Nov 4, 2026114

Rank over time

#7,160 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2KNov 4Nov 5Nov 6Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,160
Nov 8, 2026#7,158
Nov 7, 2026#7,149
Nov 6, 2026#7,159
Nov 5, 2026#7,163
Nov 4, 2026#7,168

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 4 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 11, 2026
    • Released 2.1.2 (was 2.1.1)

Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★5 reviews

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.2
Requires WordPress
4.4
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Nov 16, 2015
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Iwata

How many websites use Iwata?

Iwata is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,160 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Iwata been downloaded?

51,367 times in total since 2015. See download stats

When was Iwata last updated?

Version 2.1.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago).

Is Iwata still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago.

What rating does Iwata have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Iwata?

The themes most like Iwata, by the tags they share, are Inspiro (60K+), OceanWP (400K+) and Twenty Twenty (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Iwata
Estimated installs≈ 114
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads51.4K
AuthorAnders Norén
First releasedNov 16, 2015
Version2.1.2
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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