
Saga
v1.0.2by Justin Tadlock · updated 12 years ago
A tailor-made theme for writers by a published author and professional theme designer. Words are important to all writers. Getting those words to display beautifully on the screen can be a daunting task. Saga was create…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 800+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 49.1K
- 49,053 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Oct 5, 2014
- 12 years ago
Saga at a glance
Saga is a WordPress theme by Justin Tadlock with 800+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Sep 5, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Saga |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| 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
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 5, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 5, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Saga
How many websites use Saga?
Saga is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Saga been downloaded?
49,053 times in total since 2014. See download stats
When was Saga last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Sep 5, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Saga still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Saga have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Saga?
The themes most like Saga, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 800+ |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 49.1K |
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| First released | Oct 5, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2014 |
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