
Myth
v1.0.7by Michael Van Den Berg · updated 10 years ago
The return of the good, old fashioned, three column holy grail layout. In times past bloggers honored their content with fashionable sidebars on the left AND right side of the screen. Myth plans to uphold that sacred tr…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 98.9K
- 98,925 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- May 7, 2016
- 10 years ago
Myth at a glance
Myth is a WordPress theme by Michael Van Den Berg with 200+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.7 came out on Nov 25, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Myth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 107 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 188 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 108 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 107 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 535 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 224 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,477 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 152 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 104 |
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 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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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 7, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 25, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Myth
How many websites use Myth?
Myth 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 Myth been downloaded?
98,925 times in total since 2016.
When was Myth last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Nov 25, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Myth still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Myth have?
No one has reviewed Myth on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Myth?
The themes most like Myth, by the tags they share, are Twenty Fourteen (50K+), Graphene (10K+) and Nirvana (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 98.9K |
| Author | Michael Van Den Berg |
| First released | May 7, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 25, 2016 |
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