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Oenology

v3.5.2

by Chip Bennett · updated 1 year ago

Oenology is designed to be a simple, minimalist, yet feature-complete and fully documented Theme intended to serve as a base for child Themes and as an educational reference for Theme development using WordPress functio…

Custom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuEditor styleFeatured image headerFeatured imagesFull width templateGrid layoutLeft sidebar
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Rank
#8,622
Down10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
48.9K
48,917 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
7 reviews
First released
Oct 9, 2010
16 years ago

Oenology at a glance

Oenology is a WordPress theme by Chip Bennett with 10+ active installs, the #8,622 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 3.5.2 came out on Jul 14, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 7,917 themes tagged “Editor style”, it ranks #5,438. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Oenology Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.00.51Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateOenology
Nov 3, 20260
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.101112Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202611
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Rank over time

#8,622 · down 84 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#8.6K#8.6KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,622
Nov 8, 2026#8,612
Nov 7, 2026#8,608
Nov 6, 2026#8,604
Nov 5, 2026#8,602
Nov 4, 2026#8,604
Nov 3, 2026#8,581
Nov 2, 2026#8,580
Nov 1, 2026#8,579
Oct 31, 2026#8,579
Oct 30, 2026#8,577
Oct 29, 2026#8,566
Oct 28, 2026#8,559
Oct 27, 2026#8,561
Oct 17, 2026#8,538

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.91011Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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Ratings breakdown

4.3★★★★★7 reviews

  • 5 ★5 (71%)
  • 4 ★1 (14%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (14%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.5.2
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.0
First released
Oct 9, 2010
Last updated
Jul 14, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Oenology

How many websites use Oenology?

Oenology is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,622 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Oenology been downloaded?

48,917 times in total since 2010. See download stats

When was Oenology last updated?

Version 3.5.2 came out on Jul 14, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Oenology still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Oenology have?

4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Oenology?

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

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Oenology
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating4.3
Reviews7
Total downloads48.9K
AuthorChip Bennett
First releasedOct 9, 2010
Version3.5.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.0
Last updatedJul 14, 2025

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