
RCG Forest
v4.3.0by rcgoncalves · updated 3 months ago
A simple green theme, with a responsive design, using HTML5 and CSS3, and providing support for WordPress features, such as featured images, custom menus, custom background, or custom page templates. (This theme was or…
- Rank
- #3,265
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,120
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 75K
- 74,954 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Aug 18, 2009
- 17 years ago
RCG Forest at a glance
RCG Forest is a WordPress theme by rcgoncalves with 1K+ active installs, the #3,265 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 4.3.0 came out on Jul 12, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,761. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats106 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | RCG Forest |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,122 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,121 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,122 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,123 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,123 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,124 |
Rank over time
#3,265 · up 49 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,265 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,266 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,266 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,263 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,264 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,281 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,261 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,279 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,276 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,282 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,284 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,291 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,307 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,311 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,314 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.09% |
| 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 | -0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.09% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| 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+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.3★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★2 (50%)
- 4 ★1 (25%)
- 3 ★1 (25%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 18, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about RCG Forest
How many websites use RCG Forest?
RCG Forest is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,265 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has RCG Forest been downloaded?
74,954 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was RCG Forest last updated?
Version 4.3.0 came out on Jul 12, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release
Is RCG Forest still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago.
What rating does RCG Forest have?
4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to RCG Forest?
The themes most like RCG Forest, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,120 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 75K |
| Author | rcgoncalves |
| First released | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Version | 4.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 12, 2026 |
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