
Prototype
v0.5by Justin Tadlock · updated 13 years ago
An elegantly-designed parent theme with multiple nav menus, several sidebars, custom widgets, a smart breadcrumb trail, and per-post layouts/stylesheets.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 80+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 71.6K
- 71,568 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 24, 2010
- 16 years ago
Prototype at a glance
Prototype is a WordPress theme by Justin Tadlock with 80+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Jan 26, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Prototype |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 24, 2010
- Last updated
- Jan 26, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Prototype
How many websites use Prototype?
Prototype is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Prototype been downloaded?
71,568 times in total since 2010. See download stats
When was Prototype last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Jan 26, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Prototype still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Prototype have?
No one has reviewed Prototype on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Prototype?
The themes most like Prototype, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 80+ |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 71.6K |
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| First released | Oct 24, 2010 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2013 |
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