Plain WP

v0.1.7

by Han · updated 13 years ago

A responsive, mobile first parent theme built on top of Hybrid Core

Custom background Custom menu Flexible Width Left sidebar Light One column Right sidebar Sticky post Theme options Threaded comments

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Active installs: 40+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 12K; 11,950 all-time

Rating: 3.3/5; 3 reviews

First released: Jul 13, 2013; 13 years ago

Plain WP at a glance

Plain WP is a WordPress theme by Han with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.1.7 came out on Jul 25, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Plain WP Compare series

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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	40+
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Nov 1, 2026	40+
Oct 31, 2026	40+
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Oct 29, 2026	40+
Oct 28, 2026	40+
Oct 27, 2026	40+

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Ratings breakdown

3.3★★★★★3 reviews

5 ★1 (33%)
4 ★1 (33%)
3 ★0 (0%)
2 ★0 (0%)
1 ★1 (33%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 0.1.7
Requires WordPress: –
Requires PHP: –
First released: Jul 13, 2013
Last updated: Jul 25, 2013
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Plain WP

How many websites use Plain WP?

Plain WP is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Plain WP been downloaded?

11,950 times in total since 2013.

When was Plain WP last updated?

Version 0.1.7 came out on Jul 25, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Plain WP still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Plain WP have?

3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Plain WP?

The themes most like Plain WP, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Neve (200K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Plain WP sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Flexible Width– of 195
Leader: The Bootstrap
Left sidebar– of 7,128
Leader: Astra
Light– of 849
Leader: Jason Portfolio Resume

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Jan 21, 2014, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2014-01-21: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.908of ×1.118
3.3 stars from 3 reviews.
Active installs×1.230
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Plain WP
Estimated installs	40+
Reported installs	40+
Rating	3.3
Reviews	3
Total downloads	12K
Author	Han
First released	Jul 13, 2013
Version	0.1.7
Requires WP	–
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Jul 25, 2013