Live Wire
v0.3by Sami Keijonen · updated 13 years ago
Live Wire is about rocking your blogging. It was designed with Mobile first attitude, it supports post formats, it's translation-ready and what else.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 72.8K
- 72,790 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- May 7, 2012
- 14 years ago
Live Wire at a glance
Live Wire is a WordPress theme by Sami Keijonen with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Nov 16, 2013, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Live Wire |
|---|---|
| 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
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+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★1 (33%)
- 4 ★1 (33%)
- 3 ★1 (33%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 7, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 16, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Live Wire
How many websites use Live Wire?
Live Wire 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 Live Wire been downloaded?
72,790 times in total since 2012.
When was Live Wire last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Nov 16, 2013 (12 years ago).
Is Live Wire still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Live Wire have?
4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Live Wire?
The themes most like Live Wire, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Graphene (10K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 72.8K |
| Author | Sami Keijonen |
| First released | May 7, 2012 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 16, 2013 |
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