Rainfall
v1.0.12by Automattic · updated 1 month ago
Rainfall is a clean, objective blogging theme strongly inspired by Swiss Design. Its minimalist functionality is balanced by a strong accent color, beautiful photography and post templates with sidebars.
- Rank
- #2,946
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 243
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.9K
- 8,911 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 years ago
Rainfall at a glance
Rainfall is a WordPress theme by Automattic with 200+ active installs, the #2,946 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.12 came out on Sep 15, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #1,227. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats17 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 243 · -26.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 242 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 330 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 329 |
Rank over time
#2,946 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,946 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,950 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,937 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,944 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,928 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,953 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,926 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,940 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,937 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,926 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,925 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,921 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,911 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,914 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #2,944 |
Growth %
Average -2.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -26.36% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.30% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.12
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.7
- First released
- Oct 3, 2022
- Last updated
- Sep 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rainfall
How many websites use Rainfall?
Rainfall is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,946 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Rainfall been downloaded?
8,911 times in total since 2022.
When was Rainfall last updated?
Version 1.0.12 came out on Sep 15, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Rainfall still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago.
What rating does Rainfall have?
No one has reviewed Rainfall on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Rainfall?
The themes most like Rainfall, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Twenty Twenty-Three (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 243 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.9K |
| Author | Automattic |
| First released | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.12 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2026 |
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