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Parabola

v2.4.3

by CryoutCreations · updated 9 months ago

Welcome to a world of endless possibilities! Parabola awaits you with a huge assortment of theme settings that enable you to take a fully responsive, clean and elegant design to even newer heights. You can edit everythi…

Rank
#213
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
652.7K
652,734 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
70 reviews
First released
Aug 7, 2013
13 years ago
Growing·Downloads +3.2% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~17mo

Parabola at a glance

Parabola is a WordPress theme by CryoutCreations with 10K+ active installs, the #213 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews. Version 2.4.3 came out on Feb 1, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #110. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

548 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2040Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateParabola
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 202617
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202624
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202617
Oct 25, 202618
Oct 24, 202632
Oct 23, 202629
Oct 22, 202648
Oct 21, 202631
Oct 20, 202622
Oct 19, 202622
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 202615
Oct 15, 202612
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 12, 202613
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13,101 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.13.1K13.2K13.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613,101
Nov 8, 202613,101
Nov 7, 202613,105
Nov 5, 202613,108
Nov 4, 202613,113
Nov 3, 202613,211
Nov 2, 202613,206
Nov 1, 202613,198
Oct 31, 202613,192
Oct 30, 202613,192
Oct 29, 202613,191
Oct 28, 202613,188
Oct 27, 202613,169

Rank over time

#213 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#210Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#213
Nov 8, 2026#210
Nov 7, 2026#208
Nov 6, 2026#207
Nov 5, 2026#209
Nov 4, 2026#211
Nov 3, 2026#209
Nov 2, 2026#209
Nov 1, 2026#206
Oct 31, 2026#207
Oct 30, 2026#208
Oct 29, 2026#211
Oct 28, 2026#210
Oct 27, 2026#210
Oct 17, 2026#207
Oct 16, 2026#209

Growth %

Average -0.04% 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, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026-0.04%
Nov 4, 2026-0.74%
Nov 3, 2026+0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.06%
Nov 1, 2026+0.04%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.02%
Oct 28, 2026+0.14%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 17, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★70 reviews

  • 5 ★65 (93%)
  • 4 ★2 (3%)
  • 3 ★2 (3%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (1%)

About 131 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.3
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Aug 7, 2013
Last updated
Feb 1, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Parabola

How many websites use Parabola?

Parabola is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #213 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Parabola been downloaded?

652,734 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats

When was Parabola last updated?

Version 2.4.3 came out on Feb 1, 2026 (9 months ago). See every release

Does Parabola have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.4.3, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Parabola still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago.

What rating does Parabola have?

4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Parabola?

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

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews70
Total downloads652.7K
AuthorCryoutCreations
First releasedAug 7, 2013
Version2.4.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedFeb 1, 2026

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