
Poe
v1.0.0by Anders Norén · updated 5 days ago
Poe is a clean, flexible and fast block theme built with portfolios and blogs in mind. Its default look is a stylish white on black color scheme with yellow accents and clean sans-serif typography, but Poe is built from…
- Rank
- #1,673
- Up16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 640
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.2K
- 18,222 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Jul 14, 2022
- 4 years ago
Poe at a glance
Poe is a WordPress theme by Anders Norén with 600+ active installs, the #1,673 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #859. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats351 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Poe |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 191 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 640 · +0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 640 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 640 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 640 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 640 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 639 |
Rank over time
#1,673 · up 28 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,673 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,689 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,694 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,692 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,690 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,701 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 11, 2026
- Released 1.0.0 (was 0.4.2)
Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jul 14, 2022
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Poe
How many websites use Poe?
Poe 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 #1,673 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Poe been downloaded?
18,222 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Poe last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is Poe still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago.
What rating does Poe have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Poe?
The themes most like Poe, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 640 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 18.2K |
| Author | Anders Norén |
| First released | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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