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Pepe Lite

v3.0.1

by 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
Declining·Downloads -100% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA ~5d

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.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

10 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.012Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DatePepe Lite
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20260
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 82 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.8085Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202682
Nov 8, 202682
Nov 7, 202682
Nov 5, 202682
Nov 4, 202682
Nov 3, 202682
Nov 2, 202682
Nov 1, 202682
Oct 31, 202682
Oct 30, 202682
Oct 29, 202682
Oct 28, 202682
Oct 27, 202682

Rank over time

#6,989 · down 44 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#6.9K#7K#7KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.80Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680+
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+
Oct 17, 202680+

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
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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 installs80+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads17.6K
AuthorFranchi Denis
First releasedSep 7, 2020
Version3.0.1
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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