
Lightning Monkey
v1.4by Bijingus · updated 9 years ago
A simple, clean, responsive, lightning fast theme with the power of a monkey!
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 20+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 10.5K
- 10,497 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Dec 22, 2015
- 11 years ago
Lightning Monkey at a glance
Lightning Monkey is a WordPress theme by Bijingus with 20+ active installs. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.4 came out on Dec 31, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lightning Monkey |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.3★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★3 (75%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★1 (25%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 22, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 31, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lightning Monkey
How many websites use Lightning Monkey?
Lightning Monkey is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Lightning Monkey been downloaded?
10,497 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Lightning Monkey last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Dec 31, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Lightning Monkey still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Lightning Monkey have?
4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Lightning Monkey?
The themes most like Lightning Monkey, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 20+ |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 10.5K |
| Author | Bijingus |
| First released | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 31, 2016 |
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