Lobster
v1.9.6by ruphel · updated 12 years ago
Launch your new site with Lobster, built with Bootstrap 3.0. Lobster is lightweight, versatile and fully responsive. You can add your own background, set page layouts and more. Lobster supports eight post formats: Video…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 34.3K
- 34,262 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 5 reviews
- First released
- Oct 15, 2013
- 13 years ago
Lobster at a glance
Lobster is a WordPress theme by ruphel with 10+ active installs. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.9.6 came out on Mar 22, 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 | Lobster |
|---|---|
| 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
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.6★★★★★5 reviews
- 5 ★1 (20%)
- 4 ★3 (60%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (20%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.9.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 15, 2013
- Last updated
- Mar 22, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lobster
How many websites use Lobster?
Lobster is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Lobster been downloaded?
34,262 times in total since 2013.
When was Lobster last updated?
Version 1.9.6 came out on Mar 22, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Lobster still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Lobster have?
3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 20% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Lobster?
The themes most like Lobster, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Twenty Twelve (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 34.3K |
| Author | ruphel |
| First released | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Version | 1.9.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 22, 2014 |
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