
Modern Notepad
v3.1.2by AOE - the open web company · updated 12 years ago
WP Modern Notepad theme designed by AOE. A very stylish modern notepad skin, designed for people who see their blogs as a modern notepad and want it to look alike. Now also widget ready.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 33.7K
- 33,665 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 29, 2008
- 18 years ago
Modern Notepad at a glance
Modern Notepad is a WordPress theme by AOE - the open web company with 30+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.1.2 came out on May 1, 2014, more than 12 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 Notepad |
|---|---|
| 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
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 29, 2008
- Last updated
- May 1, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Modern Notepad
How many websites use Modern Notepad?
Modern Notepad is active on 30+ 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 Notepad been downloaded?
33,665 times in total since 2008.
When was Modern Notepad last updated?
Version 3.1.2 came out on May 1, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Modern Notepad still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Modern Notepad have?
No one has reviewed Modern Notepad on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Modern Notepad?
The themes most like Modern Notepad, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 33.7K |
| Author | AOE - the open web company |
| First released | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Version | 3.1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 1, 2014 |
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