
Placid
v1.1.2by paragonthemes · updated 5 years ago
Placid is highly crafted WordPress theme for Blog and Magazine. Placid is a simple, easy to use, modern and creative, user friendly WordPress theme. In addition placid is responsive, cross browser compatible and child t…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 300+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 40.5K
- 40,489 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Oct 17, 2017
- 9 years ago
Placid at a glance
Placid is a WordPress theme by paragonthemes with 300+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1.2 came out on Dec 15, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Placid |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.2
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 17, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 15, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Placid
How many websites use Placid?
Placid is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Placid been downloaded?
40,489 times in total since 2017.
When was Placid last updated?
Version 1.1.2 came out on Dec 15, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is Placid still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Placid have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Placid?
The themes most like Placid, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 300+ |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 40.5K |
| Author | paragonthemes |
| First released | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2020 |
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