
Landline
v1.5.3by Design 311 · updated 12 years ago
Landline is a WordPress theme featuring a fullscreen background image. You have the ability to give each page its own background image with the featured image setting. This theme supports 3 color schemes: Mango, Strawbe…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 33.6K
- 33,645 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Sep 29, 2013
- 13 years ago
Landline at a glance
Landline is a WordPress theme by Design 311 with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.5.3 came out on Jul 31, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Landline |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★1 (25%)
- 4 ★2 (50%)
- 3 ★1 (25%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 29, 2013
- Last updated
- Jul 31, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Landline
How many websites use Landline?
Landline is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Landline been downloaded?
33,645 times in total since 2013.
When was Landline last updated?
Version 1.5.3 came out on Jul 31, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Landline still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Landline have?
4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Landline?
The themes most like Landline, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Twenty Twenty (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 33.6K |
| Author | Design 311 |
| First released | Sep 29, 2013 |
| Version | 1.5.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2014 |
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