
Modern-Blue
v2.0by Ben L. · updated 18 years ago
A light blue theme with rounded corners, ajax, and gravatar and widget support
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 26.1K
- 26,135 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jul 25, 2008
- 18 years ago
Modern-Blue at a glance
Modern-Blue is a WordPress theme by Ben L. with 10+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Jul 18, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
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 | Modern-Blue |
|---|---|
| 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
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 25, 2008
- Last updated
- Jul 18, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Modern-Blue
How many websites use Modern-Blue?
Modern-Blue is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Modern-Blue been downloaded?
26,135 times in total since 2008.
When was Modern-Blue last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Jul 18, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Modern-Blue still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Modern-Blue have?
No one has reviewed Modern-Blue on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Modern-Blue?
The themes most like Modern-Blue, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Astra (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 26.1K |
| Author | Ben L. |
| First released | Jul 25, 2008 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2008 |
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