
Minimous
v1.0.5by andytson · updated 17 years ago
A clean and sleek personal blog theme, supporting header-navigation, sidebar and footer widgets.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 20+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 12.3K
- 12,306 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Aug 19, 2009
- 17 years ago
Minimous at a glance
Minimous is a WordPress theme by andytson with 20+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.5 came out on Aug 26, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Minimous |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★1 (100%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 19, 2009
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Minimous
How many websites use Minimous?
Minimous is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Minimous been downloaded?
12,306 times in total since 2009.
When was Minimous last updated?
Version 1.0.5 came out on Aug 26, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Minimous still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Minimous have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Minimous?
The themes most like Minimous, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Astra (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 20+ |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 12.3K |
| Author | andytson |
| First released | Aug 19, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2009 |
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