
Sampression Lite
v2.4by Pravash Karki · updated 10 days ago
Sampression Lite is a free, Pinterest inspired responsive WordPress theme with an attractive masonry blog layout. The theme has a clean and lightweight design. It boasts of user-friendly customizing options making it ve…
- Rank
- #6,746
- Down22 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 213
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 143K
- 142,983 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 31 reviews
- First released
- Aug 9, 2012
- 14 years ago
Sampression Lite at a glance
Sampression Lite is a WordPress theme by Pravash Karki with 200+ active installs, the #6,746 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews. Version 2.4 came out on Oct 29, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #4,212. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats139 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sampression Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 213 · +0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 212 |
Rank over time
#6,746 · down 39 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,746 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,724 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,725 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,722 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,731 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,738 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,711 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,707 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,692 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,697 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,707 |
Growth %
Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 | -0.47% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.94% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Released 2.4 (was 2.3)
Ratings breakdown
4.8★★★★★31 reviews
- 5 ★28 (90%)
- 4 ★1 (3%)
- 3 ★2 (6%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Aug 9, 2012
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sampression Lite
How many websites use Sampression Lite?
Sampression Lite is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,746 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sampression Lite been downloaded?
142,983 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Sampression Lite last updated?
Version 2.4 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Sampression Lite still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.
What rating does Sampression Lite have?
4.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Sampression Lite?
The themes most like Sampression Lite, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 213 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 31 |
| Total downloads | 143K |
| Author | Pravash Karki |
| First released | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Version | 2.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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