
Minimal Blog
v1.4.3by WPInterface · updated 13 days ago
Minimal Blog is a modern, clean, responsive and retina-ready WordPress blog theme also suitable for magazines, newspapers, or review sites. The theme comes with several awesome features, including a featured posts slide…
- Rank
- #3,885
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 420
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 58.2K
- 58,172 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Apr 18, 2018
- 8 years ago
Minimal Blog at a glance
Minimal Blog is a WordPress theme by WPInterface with 400+ active installs, the #3,885 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.3 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,131. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats732 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Minimal Blog |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 420 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 420 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 420 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 420 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 421 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 422 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 421 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 422 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 424 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 425 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 430 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 433 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 423 |
Rank over time
#3,885 · down 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,885 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,889 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,901 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,911 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,914 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,929 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,903 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,916 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,913 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,921 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,920 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,915 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,915 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,889 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,870 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.46% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.89% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| 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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3889 → #3929Downloads -50%
- Released 1.4.3 (was 1.4.2)
- Rank #3870 → #3903Downloads -18.2%
- Released 1.4.2 (was 1.4.0)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 18, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Minimal Blog
How many websites use Minimal Blog?
Minimal Blog is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,885 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Minimal Blog been downloaded?
58,172 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Minimal Blog last updated?
Version 1.4.3 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Minimal Blog still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.
What rating does Minimal Blog have?
No one has reviewed Minimal Blog on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Minimal Blog?
The themes most like Minimal Blog, by the tags they share, are ColorMag (40K+), MH Magazine lite (10K+) and Nirvana (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 420 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 58.2K |
| Author | WPInterface |
| First released | Apr 18, 2018 |
| Version | 1.4.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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