
Marianne
v1.8by Teddy · updated 5 years ago
Are you looking for a simple theme to highlight your writings? Marianne is a rare minimalistic theme in an ocean of maximalism. It gives a touch of old school blogging to your site, refreshed, with customization options…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 400+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 15.3K
- 15,347 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 11 reviews
- First released
- Mar 18, 2021
- 5 years ago
Marianne at a glance
Marianne is a WordPress theme by Teddy with 400+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.8 came out on Sep 18, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Marianne |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
400+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.8★★★★★11 reviews
- 5 ★9 (82%)
- 4 ★2 (18%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Mar 18, 2021
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Marianne
How many websites use Marianne?
Marianne is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Marianne been downloaded?
15,347 times in total since 2021. See download stats
When was Marianne last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on Sep 18, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Marianne still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Marianne have?
4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Marianne?
The themes most like Marianne, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 400+ |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 15.3K |
| Author | Teddy |
| First released | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2021 |
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