Nightjar

v1.0.3

by stephencottontail · updated 10 years ago

Nightjar is a clean photoblogging theme that combines full-screen featured images with beautiful typography to create a smooth experience for your readers. You can further personalize the theme by adding a logo, links t…

Custom background Custom menu Editor style Featured images Left sidebar One column Theme options Threaded comments

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Active installs: 10+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 7.8K; 7,840 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

First released: Dec 3, 2016; 10 years ago

Nightjar at a glance

Nightjar is a WordPress theme by stephencottontail with 10+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Dec 3, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2016.

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Downloads over time

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Nightjar Compare series

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Date	Nightjar
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	10+
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Oct 29, 2026	10+
Oct 28, 2026	10+
Oct 27, 2026	10+

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Version history

Version: 1.0.3
Requires WordPress: –
Requires PHP: –
First released: Dec 3, 2016
Last updated: Dec 3, 2016
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Nightjar

How many websites use Nightjar?

Nightjar 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 Nightjar been downloaded?

7,840 times in total since 2016.

When was Nightjar last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Dec 3, 2016 (9 years ago).

Is Nightjar still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Nightjar have?

No one has reviewed Nightjar on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Nightjar?

The themes most like Nightjar, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Graphene (10K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Nightjar sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Editor style– of 7,917
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Featured images– of 13,110
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Left sidebar– of 7,128
Leader: Astra

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Jun 1, 2017, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.001of ×1.000
Falling since 2017-06-01: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.760
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Nightjar
Estimated installs	10+
Reported installs	10+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	7.8K
Author	stephencottontail
First released	Dec 3, 2016
Version	1.0.3
Requires WP	–
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Dec 3, 2016