
Maisha Lite
v1.4.0by Anariel Design · updated 1 year ago
"Maisha Lite" is a lite & free version of beautiful premium charity WordPress theme "Maisha". Theme is inspired by "Virunga" documentary. It is modern, responsive and mobile friendly theme.
- Rank
- #6,926
- Down16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 116
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 47.4K
- 47,409 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Sep 4, 2015
- 11 years ago
Maisha Lite at a glance
Maisha Lite is a WordPress theme by Anariel Design with 100+ active installs, the #6,926 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 28, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #86. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats12 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Maisha Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 116 · +0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 115 |
Rank over time
#6,926 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,926 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,910 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,913 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,907 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,916 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,920 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,895 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,901 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,908 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,915 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,921 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,921 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,905 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,918 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #6,920 |
Growth %
Average +0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.87% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.87% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.87% |
| 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
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Ratings breakdown
4.3★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★3 (75%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★1 (25%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.8
- First released
- Sep 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Maisha Lite
How many websites use Maisha Lite?
Maisha Lite 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 #6,926 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Maisha Lite been downloaded?
47,409 times in total since 2015.
When was Maisha Lite last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 28, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Maisha Lite still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Maisha Lite have?
4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Maisha Lite?
The themes most like Maisha Lite, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Fourteen (50K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 116 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 47.4K |
| Author | Anariel Design |
| First released | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.8 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2025 |
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