
Publisherly
v1.2.2by MightyWP · updated 1 year ago
Publisherly is a modern WordPress theme. Simple, minimal and clean design which can be used in a magazine, news or blog website.
- Rank
- #6,244
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 120
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.2K
- 16,153 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jun 3, 2017
- 9 years ago
Publisherly at a glance
Publisherly is a WordPress theme by MightyWP with 100+ active installs, the #6,244 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.2 came out on Feb 18, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,970 themes tagged “Custom colors”, it ranks #4,558. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Publisherly |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 120 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 121 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 121 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 120 |
Rank over time
#6,244 · up 253 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,244 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,240 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,232 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,221 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,204 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,198 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,169 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,203 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,200 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,206 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,205 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,197 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,226 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,258 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #6,497 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | -0.83% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.83% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.83% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.83% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| 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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.4.0
- First released
- Jun 3, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 18, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Publisherly
How many websites use Publisherly?
Publisherly is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,244 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Publisherly been downloaded?
16,153 times in total since 2017. See download stats
When was Publisherly last updated?
Version 1.2.2 came out on Feb 18, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Publisherly still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Publisherly have?
No one has reviewed Publisherly on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Publisherly?
The themes most like Publisherly, by the tags they share, are MH Magazine lite (10K+), Crio (10K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 120 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 16.2K |
| Author | MightyWP |
| First released | Jun 3, 2017 |
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 |
| Last updated | Feb 18, 2025 |
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