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Period

v1.760

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Period is a dark, clean, and SEO-optimized blogging theme. As a responsive theme, it displays your content beautifully across phones, widescreen monitors, and everything in between. With special attention to typography,…

Accessibility readyBlogCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesFull width templateLeft sidebarNewsRight sidebar
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Rank
#1,877
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,200
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
104.1K
104,076 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
40 reviews
First released
Jul 18, 2016
10 years ago
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~2mo

Period at a glance

Period is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 1K+ active installs, the #1,877 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Version 1.760 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #39. It was first released in 2016.

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

576 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Period Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0100200300Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31
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DatePeriod
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202642
Oct 28, 2026355
Oct 27, 202677
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,197 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.2K1.2K1.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,197
Nov 8, 20261,196
Nov 7, 20261,197
Nov 5, 20261,199
Nov 4, 20261,198
Nov 3, 20261,197
Nov 2, 20261,197
Nov 1, 20261,188
Oct 31, 20261,197
Oct 30, 20261,220
Oct 29, 20261,254
Oct 28, 20261,230
Oct 27, 20261,191

Rank over time

#1,877 · up 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#1.9K#1.9KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,877
Nov 8, 2026#1,875
Nov 7, 2026#1,875
Nov 6, 2026#1,884
Nov 5, 2026#1,893
Nov 4, 2026#1,904
Nov 3, 2026#1,878
Nov 2, 2026#1,892
Nov 1, 2026#1,889
Oct 31, 2026#1,894
Oct 30, 2026#1,893
Oct 29, 2026#1,889
Oct 28, 2026#1,896
Oct 27, 2026#1,908
Oct 17, 2026#1,882

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.08%
Nov 8, 2026-0.08%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.08%
Nov 4, 2026+0.08%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.76%
Nov 1, 2026-0.75%
Oct 31, 2026-1.89%
Oct 30, 2026-2.71%
Oct 29, 2026+1.95%
Oct 28, 2026+3.27%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+
Oct 17, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1908 → #1904
    • Released 1.760 (was 1.750)

Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★40 reviews

  • 5 ★38 (95%)
  • 4 ★2 (5%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.760
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jul 18, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Period

How many websites use Period?

Period is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,877 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Period been downloaded?

104,076 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Period last updated?

Version 1.760 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Does Period have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Period. See its security record

Is Period still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Period have?

5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Period?

The themes most like Period, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), TutorStarter (10K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Period
Estimated installs≈ 1,200
Reported installs1K+
Rating5.0
Reviews40
Total downloads104.1K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedJul 18, 2016
Version1.760
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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