
Mag Lite
v1.1.0by Rigorous Themes · updated 5 years ago
Mag-Lite is clean, well structured, sparkling, user-friendly, flexible, dynamic and attention-grabbing WordPress Magazine Theme with a sleek feel that’s perfect for news sites, editorial websites and online magazines. I…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 28.1K
- 28,109 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Feb 23, 2018
- 8 years ago
Mag Lite at a glance
Mag Lite is a WordPress theme by Rigorous Themes with 80+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.0 came out on Nov 1, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2018.
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 | Mag Lite |
|---|---|
| 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
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Requires PHP
- 5.5
- First released
- Feb 23, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mag Lite
How many websites use Mag Lite?
Mag Lite 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 Mag Lite been downloaded?
28,109 times in total since 2018.
When was Mag Lite last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Nov 1, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Mag Lite still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Mag Lite have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Mag Lite?
The themes most like Mag Lite, by the tags they share, are MH Magazine lite (10K+), Crio (10K+) and TutorStarter (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 28.1K |
| Author | Rigorous Themes |
| First released | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2021 |
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