
Minimalist Blog
v1.6by Crafthemes · updated 4 years ago
Minimalist Blog is a multipurpose blog theme that perfect for travel, news, personal, tech, food, business, Portfolio, cooking, fashion, beauty, bakery, photography, quotes, health & fitness, media, freelance, diy, affi…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 35.7K
- 35,699 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Mar 27, 2019
- 7 years ago
Minimalist Blog at a glance
Minimalist Blog is a WordPress theme by Crafthemes with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.6 came out on Nov 12, 2022, more than 3 years ago. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Minimalist Blog |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Mar 27, 2019
- Last updated
- Nov 12, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Minimalist Blog
How many websites use Minimalist Blog?
Minimalist Blog is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Minimalist Blog been downloaded?
35,699 times in total since 2019.
When was Minimalist Blog last updated?
Version 1.6 came out on Nov 12, 2022 (3 years ago).
Is Minimalist Blog still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Minimalist Blog have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Minimalist Blog?
The themes most like Minimalist Blog, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 35.7K |
| Author | Crafthemes |
| First released | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Version | 1.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Nov 12, 2022 |
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