
Poet
v1.2by Ben Sibley · updated 8 years ago
Poet is a child theme for the Author theme and brings a new color palette to this beautiful theme. Poet is designed for publishers who want readers. That’s why Poet is fast, responsive, accessibility-ready, and optimall…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 34.3K
- 34,306 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Jun 22, 2015
- 11 years ago
Poet at a glance
Poet is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2 came out on Nov 14, 2018, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Poet |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 22, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 14, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Poet
How many websites use Poet?
Poet 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 Poet been downloaded?
34,306 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Poet last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Nov 14, 2018 (7 years ago).
Is Poet still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Poet have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Poet?
The themes most like Poet, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Neve (200K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 34.3K |
| Author | Ben Sibley |
| First released | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 14, 2018 |
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