
Refined Blocks
v1.0.2by candidthemes · updated 8 months ago
Refined Blocks is a free Magazine WordPress theme. It is a child theme of Refined Magazine with added features and options. It is easy to use, customize and lightweight WordPress theme. In addition to that, this theme c…
- Rank
- #3,007
- Up16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 336
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 12.8K
- 12,831 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- May 11, 2022
- 4 years ago
Refined Blocks at a glance
Refined Blocks is a WordPress theme by candidthemes with 300+ active installs, the #3,007 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Mar 2, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,617. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 23 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Refined Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 336 · +0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 336 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 336 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 336 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 336 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 336 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 336 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 335 |
Rank over time
#3,007 · down 38 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,007 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,023 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,004 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,995 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,000 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,020 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,012 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,008 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,005 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,021 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,020 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,015 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,015 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,026 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #2,969 |
Growth %
Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 11, 2022
- Last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Refined Blocks
How many websites use Refined Blocks?
Refined Blocks is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,007 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Refined Blocks been downloaded?
12,831 times in total since 2022.
When was Refined Blocks last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Mar 2, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Refined Blocks still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago.
What rating does Refined Blocks have?
No one has reviewed Refined Blocks on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Refined Blocks?
The themes most like Refined Blocks, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Parabola (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 336 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 12.8K |
| Author | candidthemes |
| First released | May 11, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 2, 2026 |
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