
Pure & Simple
v3.3.0by Styled Themes · updated 5 years ago
Pure and Simple is a responsive theme built for anyone who is serious about blogging. Packed with a ton of features, the overall concept of this theme is to keep it clean and simple in design, while you get a plethora o…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 1K+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 195.5K
- 195,525 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 24 reviews
- First released
- Dec 17, 2014
- 12 years ago
Pure & Simple at a glance
Pure & Simple is a WordPress theme by Styled Themes with 1K+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Version 3.3.0 came out on Nov 8, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats71 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pure & Simple |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.5★★★★★24 reviews
- 5 ★21 (88%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★3 (13%)
About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Dec 17, 2014
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pure & Simple
How many websites use Pure & Simple?
Pure & Simple is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Pure & Simple been downloaded?
195,525 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Pure & Simple last updated?
Version 3.3.0 came out on Nov 8, 2021 (5 years ago). See every release
Is Pure & Simple still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Pure & Simple have?
4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Pure & Simple?
The themes most like Pure & Simple, by the tags they share, are Bravada (10K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 1K+ |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 24 |
| Total downloads | 195.5K |
| Author | Styled Themes |
| First released | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Version | 3.3.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2021 |
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