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Magnus

v2.4

by 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
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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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.00.51Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
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Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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Nov 9, 2026600+
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Search rankings

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Change log

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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
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First released
Mar 4, 2016
Last updated
Mar 8, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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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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Magnus
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Metric
Estimated installs600+
Reported installs600+
Rating4.7
Reviews6
Total downloads116.5K
AuthorHugo Baeta
First releasedMar 4, 2016
Version2.4
Requires WP4.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 8, 2016

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