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Kale

v2.9

by lyrathemes · updated 3 months ago

Kale is a charming and elegant, aesthetically minimal and uncluttered food blog theme that can also be used for a variety of purposes. Whether you want to share recipes or fashion tips, run a lifestyle, parenting or coo…

Custom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuFeatured imagesFlexible headerFood & drinkFooter widgetsFull width templateGrid layout
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Rank
#312
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,450
7K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
555.7K
555,734 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
206 reviews
First released
Feb 17, 2017
9 years ago
Declining·Downloads -15% (30d)·Toward 6K+ · ETA ~39d

Kale at a glance

Kale is a WordPress theme by lyrathemes with 7K+ active installs, the #312 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times, 15% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 206 reviews. Version 2.9 came out on Jul 22, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #161. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

653 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Kale Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.20406080Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31
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DateKale
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202640
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202627
Oct 27, 202628
Oct 26, 202631
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202627
Oct 23, 202644
Oct 22, 202681
Oct 21, 202665
Oct 20, 202623
Oct 19, 202623
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202618
Oct 15, 202628
Oct 14, 202628
Oct 13, 202623
Oct 12, 202617
Oct 11, 202621
Oct 10, 202621

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,455 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7.5K7.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20267,455
Nov 8, 20267,454
Nov 7, 20267,463
Nov 5, 20267,464
Nov 4, 20267,464
Nov 3, 20267,463
Nov 2, 20267,462
Nov 1, 20267,462
Oct 31, 20267,462
Oct 30, 20267,462
Oct 29, 20267,463
Oct 28, 20267,474
Oct 27, 20267,471

Rank over time

#312 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#310#315#320Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#312
Nov 8, 2026#315
Nov 7, 2026#312
Nov 6, 2026#313
Nov 5, 2026#313
Nov 4, 2026#320
Nov 3, 2026#317
Nov 2, 2026#315
Nov 1, 2026#312
Oct 31, 2026#318
Oct 30, 2026#318
Oct 29, 2026#314
Oct 28, 2026#313
Oct 27, 2026#317
Oct 17, 2026#307
Oct 16, 2026#307

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.01%
Nov 8, 2026-0.12%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.01%
Oct 29, 2026-0.15%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20267K+
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 17, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★206 reviews

  • 5 ★201 (98%)
  • 4 ★1 (0%)
  • 3 ★1 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★3 (1%)

About 95 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.9
Requires WordPress
6.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 17, 2017
Last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Kale

How many websites use Kale?

Kale is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #312 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Kale been downloaded?

555,734 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 28 times. See download stats

When was Kale last updated?

Version 2.9 came out on Jul 22, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Kale still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago.

What rating does Kale have?

4.9 out of 5 from 206 reviews on WordPress.org. 98% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Kale?

The themes most like Kale, by the tags they share, are Ashe (30K+), Bravada (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Kale
Estimated installs≈ 7,450
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.9
Reviews206
Total downloads555.7K
Authorlyrathemes
First releasedFeb 17, 2017
Version2.9
Requires WP6.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 22, 2026

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