
Painter
v2.5by Marcelo Mesquita · updated 13 years ago
A simple theme, with solid colors and a few images... but highly customizable. The highlight of this theme is the possibility of customization through the administrative area, allowing the choice of colors for each item…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 50.6K
- 50,589 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Feb 3, 2009
- 18 years ago
Painter at a glance
Painter is a WordPress theme by Marcelo Mesquita with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.5 came out on Oct 31, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Painter |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Painter
How many websites use Painter?
Painter is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Painter been downloaded?
50,589 times in total since 2009.
When was Painter last updated?
Version 2.5 came out on Oct 31, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Painter still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Painter have?
No one has reviewed Painter on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Painter?
The themes most like Painter, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 50.6K |
| Author | Marcelo Mesquita |
| First released | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Version | 2.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2013 |
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