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Pencil

v1.7.2

by Patryk Kachel · updated 2 years ago

Pencil is an amazing Simply & Clean WordPress Blog / Magazine Theme. It’s elegant and modern theme perfect for minimalist style lovers. Created to showcase your content in a clean, minimal way. Pencil is fast and well-c…

BlogCustom backgroundFeatured imagesFull width templateGrid layoutLeft sidebarNewsPost formatsRight sidebarSticky post
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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
100+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
42.9K
42,850 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
First released
Feb 1, 2016
10 years ago

Pencil at a glance

Pencil is a WordPress theme by Patryk Kachel with 100+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.7.2 came out on Sep 13, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2016.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

14 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Pencil Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31
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DatePencil
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
Rank history builds up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
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Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★5 reviews

  • 5 ★5 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.2
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6.30
First released
Feb 1, 2016
Last updated
Sep 13, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Pencil

How many websites use Pencil?

Pencil 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 Pencil been downloaded?

42,850 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Pencil last updated?

Version 1.7.2 came out on Sep 13, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Pencil still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Pencil have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Pencil?

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

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Pencil
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads42.9K
AuthorPatryk Kachel
First releasedFeb 1, 2016
Version1.7.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6.30
Last updatedSep 13, 2024

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