
Penman
v2.0.1by Mizanur Rahaman Mizan · updated 4 years ago
Penman is a simple and easy to use, modern and creative, user friendly and elegant, WordPress theme for blog, news and magazine sites. It is responsive, cross browser compatible, SEO friendly theme with lots of highly c…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 70+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 17.8K
- 17,816 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Feb 17, 2017
- 9 years ago
Penman at a glance
Penman is a WordPress theme by Mizanur Rahaman Mizan with 70+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.1 came out on Dec 13, 2021, more than 4 years ago. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Penman |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 4.6
- First released
- Feb 17, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 13, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Penman
How many websites use Penman?
Penman is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Penman been downloaded?
17,816 times in total since 2017. See download stats
When was Penman last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Dec 13, 2021 (4 years ago).
Is Penman still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Penman have?
No one has reviewed Penman on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Penman?
The themes most like Penman, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), OceanWP (400K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 70+ |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 17.8K |
| Author | Mizanur Rahaman Mizan |
| First released | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 4.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2021 |
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