
Saffron
v1.0by Sandeep Hegde · updated 16 years ago
A saffron coloured child theme for buddypress. Simply cool !
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 60+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 13.4K
- 13,434 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Mar 22, 2010
- 16 years ago
Saffron at a glance
Saffron is a WordPress theme by Sandeep Hegde with 60+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 26, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Saffron |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 22, 2010
- Last updated
- Mar 26, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Saffron
How many websites use Saffron?
Saffron is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Saffron been downloaded?
13,434 times in total since 2010.
When was Saffron last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 26, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Saffron still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Saffron have?
No one has reviewed Saffron on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Saffron?
The themes most like Saffron, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 60+ |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.4K |
| Author | Sandeep Hegde |
| First released | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 26, 2010 |
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