
Kiyono
v1.3by Benachi · updated 4 years ago
Kiyono is my 3rd WordPress theme named after my grandmother. Kiyono is a simple blog theme, yet it is equipped with five block patterns and a blank template for those who are experimenting with WordPress’s Latest Full S…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 7.4K
- 7,396 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jun 9, 2021
- 5 years ago
Kiyono at a glance
Kiyono is a WordPress theme by Benachi with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Mar 15, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Kiyono |
|---|---|
| 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
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+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 9, 2021
- Last updated
- Mar 15, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Kiyono
How many websites use Kiyono?
Kiyono 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 Kiyono been downloaded?
7,396 times in total since 2021.
When was Kiyono last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Mar 15, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Kiyono still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Kiyono have?
No one has reviewed Kiyono on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Kiyono?
The themes most like Kiyono, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty (200K+), Neve (200K+) and Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.4K |
| Author | Benachi |
| First released | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 15, 2022 |
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