
Quietly Simple
v1.0by raimy · updated 17 years ago
A 2-column simple "back to basics" fixed-width theme in calming khaki and brown colors. Featuring an author info page, related posts and gravatars along with Custom Archives, Sitemap and full width No Sidebars page temp…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 6.8K
- 6,794 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- May 13, 2009
- 17 years ago
Quietly Simple at a glance
Quietly Simple is a WordPress theme by raimy with 10+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 13, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Quietly Simple |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 13, 2009
- Last updated
- May 13, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Quietly Simple
How many websites use Quietly Simple?
Quietly Simple is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Quietly Simple been downloaded?
6,794 times in total since 2009.
When was Quietly Simple last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 13, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Quietly Simple still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Quietly Simple have?
No one has reviewed Quietly Simple on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Quietly Simple?
The themes most like Quietly Simple, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Astra (1M+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.8K |
| Author | raimy |
| First released | May 13, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 13, 2009 |
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