
Nightingale
v2.7.17by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team · updated 12 days ago
Theme for NHS organisations based on the NHS Digital frontend framework. Highly customisable for all types of NHS organisations, from campaign sites to primary care providers to arms length bodies to community practices…
- Rank
- #3,985
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 318
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.2K
- 19,191 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Apr 29, 2020
- 6 years ago
Nightingale at a glance
Nightingale is a WordPress theme by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team with 300+ active installs, the #3,985 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 300% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.7.17 came out on Oct 28, 2026. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #413. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats210 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Nightingale |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 318 · +37.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 318 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 317 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 312 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 310 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 309 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 307 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 306 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 232 |
Rank over time
#3,985 · up 72 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,985 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,986 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,979 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,976 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,983 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,003 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,992 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,992 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,989 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,044 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,044 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,039 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,050 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,056 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,057 |
Growth %
Average +2.46% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.64% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +31.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.86% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4050 → #3983Installs 200+ → 300+
- Released 2.7.17 (was 2.7.16)
Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★4 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.7.17
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Apr 29, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Nightingale
How many websites use Nightingale?
Nightingale is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,985 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Nightingale been downloaded?
19,191 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Nightingale last updated?
Version 2.7.17 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Nightingale still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.
What rating does Nightingale have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Nightingale?
The themes most like Nightingale, by the tags they share, are Total (30K+), TutorStarter (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 318 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 19.2K |
| Author | NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team |
| First released | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Version | 2.7.17 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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