
PressBook
v2.3.1by ScriptsTown · updated 3 days ago
PressBook is a multi-purpose WordPress theme suitable for blogs, news, marketing, and educational websites. The theme offers a fully responsive, clean, modern, and pixel-perfect design that can adjust automatically to f…
- Rank
- #599
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,540
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 399.8K
- 399,777 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 years ago
PressBook at a glance
PressBook is a WordPress theme by ScriptsTown with 2K+ active installs, the #599 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 75 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.3.1 came out on Nov 6, 2026. Among the 3,709 themes tagged “Block editor styles”, it ranks #297. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PressBook |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,027 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 393 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,538 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2,538 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,521 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,509 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,509 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,519 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,524 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,525 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,522 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,514 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,514 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,489 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,539 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,638 |
Rank over time
#599 · down 34 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #599 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #599 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #595 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #596 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #597 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #603 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #595 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #586 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #585 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #585 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #584 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #566 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #565 |
Growth %
Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.97% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.75% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #597 → #599
- Released 2.3.1 (was 2.3.0)
Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★4 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Mar 1, 2021
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PressBook
How many websites use PressBook?
PressBook is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #599 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has PressBook been downloaded?
399,777 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 75 times. See download stats
When was PressBook last updated?
Version 2.3.1 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release
Does PressBook have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for PressBook. See its security record
Is PressBook still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago.
What rating does PressBook have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to PressBook?
The themes most like PressBook, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,540 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 399.8K |
| Author | ScriptsTown |
| First released | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Version | 2.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2026 |
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