
Journalist
v1.9by kalphegor · updated 18 years ago
Journalist is a smart, minimal theme designed for professional journalists.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 118.7K
- 118,735 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jul 28, 2008
- 18 years ago
Journalist at a glance
Journalist is a WordPress theme by kalphegor with 200+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.9 came out on Jul 20, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Journalist |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.9
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 28, 2008
- Last updated
- Jul 20, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Journalist
How many websites use Journalist?
Journalist is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Journalist been downloaded?
118,735 times in total since 2008.
When was Journalist last updated?
Version 1.9 came out on Jul 20, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Journalist still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Journalist have?
No one has reviewed Journalist on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Journalist?
The themes most like Journalist, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 118.7K |
| Author | kalphegor |
| First released | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Version | 1.9 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 20, 2008 |
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