
Rustic
v2.1.6by Patrick Bagby · updated 14 years ago
A nice, highly textured theme in wood and paper. Two column layout with widgitized sidebar and custom menu. Updated to include a "No Trees" option for those who want plain wood and paper background without the trees. Th…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 80K
- 79,955 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Feb 13, 2011
- 15 years ago
Rustic at a glance
Rustic is a WordPress theme by Patrick Bagby with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1.6 came out on Mar 6, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rustic |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★1 (100%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.6
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 13, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 6, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rustic
How many websites use Rustic?
Rustic is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Rustic been downloaded?
79,955 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was Rustic last updated?
Version 2.1.6 came out on Mar 6, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Rustic still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Rustic have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Rustic?
The themes most like Rustic, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 80K |
| Author | Patrick Bagby |
| First released | Feb 13, 2011 |
| Version | 2.1.6 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 6, 2012 |
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