
Parabola
v2.4.3by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats548 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Parabola |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13,101 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13,101 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13,101 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13,105 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13,108 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13,113 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13,211 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,206 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13,198 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,192 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13,192 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13,191 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13,188 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13,169 |
Rank over time
#213 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.14% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
- …
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 installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 70 |
| Total downloads | 652.7K |
| Author | CryoutCreations |
| First released | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Version | 2.4.3 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2026 |
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