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Photon

v2.5.1

by jacobandreas · updated 18 years ago

A lightweight theme with easily-customizable stylesheets.

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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
100+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
17.6K
17,574 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Dec 29, 2008
18 years ago

Photon at a glance

Photon is a WordPress theme by jacobandreas with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.5.1 came out on Feb 8, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Photon Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DatePhoton
Nov 9, 20260
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Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Estimated installs
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Rank over time

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Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 29, 2008
Last updated
Feb 8, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Photon

How many websites use Photon?

Photon 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 Photon been downloaded?

17,574 times in total since 2008.

When was Photon last updated?

Version 2.5.1 came out on Feb 8, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Photon still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Photon have?

No one has reviewed Photon on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Photon?

The themes most like Photon, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Hotel (1K+) and Orbit (600+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Photon
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads17.6K
Authorjacobandreas
First releasedDec 29, 2008
Version2.5.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 8, 2009

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