
Lively
v1.0.4by Template Sell · updated 2 months ago
Free WordPress blog theme. This is very simple, lightweight, clean and responsive theme. It is perfect for writers, bloggers, and poet. If you wanna make awesome blog with clean design then Lively will be the best theme…
- Rank
- #6,002
- Down11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 122
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.4K
- 8,368 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 years ago
Lively at a glance
Lively is a WordPress theme by Template Sell with 100+ active installs, the #6,002 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.4 came out on Aug 24, 2026. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #4,579. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lively |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 122 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 122 |
Rank over time
#6,002 · down 50 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,002 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,991 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,990 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,991 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,998 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,006 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,991 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,006 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,003 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,994 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,994 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,969 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,973 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,977 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #5,952 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 20, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lively
How many websites use Lively?
Lively is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,002 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Lively been downloaded?
8,368 times in total since 2021. See download stats
When was Lively last updated?
Version 1.0.4 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Lively still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.
What rating does Lively have?
No one has reviewed Lively on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Lively?
The themes most like Lively, by the tags they share, are Kadence (500K+), Twenty Twenty (200K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 122 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.4K |
| Author | Template Sell |
| First released | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 |
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