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Olsen Light

v1.8.0

by The CSSIgniter Team · updated 26 days ago

Olsen Light is a clean, minimal, stylish and elegant WordPress blog theme, perfect for lifestyle, food, cooking, fashion, travel, wedding, health & fitness, photography and beauty blogging. Ideal for personal or multi-a…

BlogCustom menuFeatured imagesFull width templateMicroformatsPhotographyPortfolioRight sidebarRTL language supportTheme options
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Rank
#868
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,360
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
406.5K
406,469 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
129 reviews
First released
Jan 26, 2016
10 years ago
Growing·Downloads +983.3% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~1d

Olsen Light at a glance

Olsen Light is a WordPress theme by The CSSIgniter Team with 2K+ active installs, the #868 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 44 times, 983% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 129 reviews. Version 1.8.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026. Among the 939 themes tagged “Microformats”, it ranks #29. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Olsen Light Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.05001KOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30
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DateOlsen Light
Oct 30, 202666
Oct 29, 202679
Oct 28, 202676
Oct 27, 202635
Oct 26, 202630
Oct 25, 202624
Oct 24, 202629
Oct 23, 202645
Oct 22, 202667
Oct 21, 202672
Oct 20, 202637
Oct 19, 202645
Oct 18, 202643
Oct 17, 202637
Oct 16, 202658
Oct 15, 202660
Oct 14, 2026949
Oct 13, 2026820
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,356 · +1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.3K2.3K2.4K2.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,356
Nov 8, 20262,347
Nov 7, 20262,343
Nov 5, 20262,358
Nov 4, 20262,372
Nov 3, 20262,369
Nov 2, 20262,381
Nov 1, 20262,365
Oct 31, 20262,347
Oct 30, 20262,333
Oct 29, 20262,325
Oct 28, 20262,324
Oct 27, 20262,318

Rank over time

#868 · up 52 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#880#900#920Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#868
Nov 8, 2026#868
Nov 7, 2026#865
Nov 6, 2026#872
Nov 5, 2026#880
Nov 4, 2026#887
Nov 3, 2026#882
Nov 2, 2026#885
Nov 1, 2026#882
Oct 31, 2026#899
Oct 30, 2026#899
Oct 29, 2026#888
Oct 28, 2026#893
Oct 27, 2026#899
Oct 17, 2026#916
Oct 16, 2026#920

Growth %

Average +0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.38%
Nov 8, 2026+0.17%
Nov 7, 2026-0.32%
Nov 5, 2026-0.59%
Nov 4, 2026+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.50%
Nov 2, 2026+0.68%
Nov 1, 2026+0.77%
Oct 31, 2026+0.60%
Oct 30, 2026+0.34%
Oct 29, 2026+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026+0.26%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 17, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★129 reviews

  • 5 ★122 (95%)
  • 4 ★5 (4%)
  • 3 ★1 (1%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (1%)

About 92 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 26, 2016
Last updated
Oct 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Olsen Light

How many websites use Olsen Light?

Olsen Light is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #868 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Olsen Light been downloaded?

406,469 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 44 times. See download stats

When was Olsen Light last updated?

Version 1.8.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Does Olsen Light have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Olsen Light. See its security record

Is Olsen Light still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago.

What rating does Olsen Light have?

4.9 out of 5 from 129 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Olsen Light?

The themes most like Olsen Light, by the tags they share, are Bravada (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Olsen Light
Estimated installs≈ 2,360
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.9
Reviews129
Total downloads406.5K
AuthorThe CSSIgniter Team
First releasedJan 26, 2016
Version1.8.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 13, 2026

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