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Pixl

v1.0.11

by Automattic · updated 1 month ago

Pixl is a simple yet opinionated blogging theme inspired by websites of the nineties.

Custom colorsCustom logoCustom menuEditor styleFeatured imagesBlock themesOne columnRTL language supportStyle variationsTheme options
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Rank
#1,555
Up17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 643
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.6K
13,612 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Sep 23, 2022
4 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA unknown

Pixl at a glance

Pixl is a WordPress theme by Automattic with 600+ active installs, the #1,555 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.11 came out on Sep 15, 2026. Among the 7,917 themes tagged “Editor style”, it ranks #912. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

105 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Pixl Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DatePixl
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 643 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.643643.5644Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026643
Nov 8, 2026643
Nov 7, 2026643
Nov 5, 2026643
Nov 4, 2026643
Nov 3, 2026643
Nov 2, 2026643
Nov 1, 2026643
Oct 31, 2026643
Oct 30, 2026643
Oct 29, 2026643
Oct 28, 2026643
Oct 27, 2026644

Rank over time

#1,555 · up 34 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.6K#1.6K#1.6KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,555
Nov 8, 2026#1,572
Nov 7, 2026#1,567
Nov 6, 2026#1,567
Nov 5, 2026#1,578
Nov 4, 2026#1,592
Nov 3, 2026#1,580
Nov 2, 2026#1,586
Nov 1, 2026#1,583
Oct 31, 2026#1,585
Oct 30, 2026#1,585
Oct 29, 2026#1,583
Oct 28, 2026#1,589
Oct 27, 2026#1,599
Oct 17, 2026#1,589

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%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, 2026-0.15%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+
Oct 17, 2026600+

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.11
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires PHP
5.7
First released
Sep 23, 2022
Last updated
Sep 15, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Pixl

How many websites use Pixl?

Pixl is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,555 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Pixl been downloaded?

13,612 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Pixl last updated?

Version 1.0.11 came out on Sep 15, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Pixl still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago.

What rating does Pixl have?

No one has reviewed Pixl on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Pixl?

The themes most like Pixl, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Twenty Twenty-Three (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Pixl
Estimated installs≈ 643
Reported installs600+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads13.6K
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedSep 23, 2022
Version1.0.11
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP5.7
Last updatedSep 15, 2026

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