
Magnus
v2.4by Hugo Baeta · updated 10 years ago
Life is Grand, Show it! Magnus is a photoblogging WordPress theme named after the latin word for Grand. It was made to showcase photos in a big and bold way, making the featured image on each post span the full width of…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 600+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 116.5K
- 116,519 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 6 reviews
- First released
- Mar 4, 2016
- 10 years ago
Magnus at a glance
Magnus is a WordPress theme by Hugo Baeta with 600+ active installs. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 2.4 came out on Mar 8, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Magnus |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
600+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
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.
Ratings breakdown
4.7★★★★★6 reviews
- 5 ★5 (83%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★1 (17%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 4, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 8, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Magnus
How many websites use Magnus?
Magnus is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Magnus been downloaded?
116,519 times in total since 2016. See download stats
When was Magnus last updated?
Version 2.4 came out on Mar 8, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Magnus still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Magnus have?
4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Magnus?
The themes most like Magnus, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Custom (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 600+ |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 116.5K |
| Author | Hugo Baeta |
| First released | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Version | 2.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 8, 2016 |
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