
Pepe Lite
v3.0.1by Franchi Denis · updated 2 months ago
Pepe Lite is a classic PHP news and magazine theme, not Full Site Editing. Fast, clean, and widgetized. Suitable for news, newspapers, magazines, publishers, blogs, and similar sites.
- Rank
- #6,989
- Down34 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 82
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17.6K
- 17,554 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Sep 7, 2020
- 6 years ago
Pepe Lite at a glance
Pepe Lite is a WordPress theme by Franchi Denis with 80+ active installs, the #6,989 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 3.0.1 came out on Aug 19, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #4,389. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats10 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pepe Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
≈ 82 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 82 |
Rank over time
#6,989 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,989 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,955 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,949 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,949 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,950 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,951 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,959 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,935 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,933 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,937 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,936 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,953 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,945 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,945 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #6,945 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Sep 7, 2020
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pepe Lite
How many websites use Pepe Lite?
Pepe Lite is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,989 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pepe Lite been downloaded?
17,554 times in total since 2020. See download stats
When was Pepe Lite last updated?
Version 3.0.1 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Pepe Lite still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.
What rating does Pepe Lite have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Pepe Lite?
The themes most like Pepe Lite, by the tags they share, are Crio (10K+), Newsup (10K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 82 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 17.6K |
| Author | Franchi Denis |
| First released | Sep 7, 2020 |
| Version | 3.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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