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Sankofa

v1.0.2

by Automattic · updated 6 months ago

Sankofa is an Afrofuturist-inspired theme that links heritage and horizons. It serves as a frame for storytellers and cultural thinkers exploring the connections between ancestry and the future.

Rank
#242
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 566
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1K
1,086 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Apr 19, 2026
6 months ago
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA ~27d

Sankofa at a glance

Sankofa is a WordPress theme by Automattic with 500+ active installs, the #242 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 19, 2026. Among the 2,311 themes tagged “Block themes”, it ranks #68. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30
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DateSankofa
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 566 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.566566.5567Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026566
Nov 8, 2026566
Nov 7, 2026566
Nov 5, 2026566
Nov 4, 2026566
Nov 3, 2026566
Nov 2, 2026566
Nov 1, 2026566
Oct 31, 2026566
Oct 30, 2026567
Oct 29, 2026567
Oct 28, 2026566
Oct 27, 2026566

Rank over time

#242 · down 42 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#200#220#240Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#242
Nov 8, 2026#238
Nov 7, 2026#236
Nov 6, 2026#235
Nov 5, 2026#237
Nov 4, 2026#235
Nov 3, 2026#236
Nov 2, 2026#234
Nov 1, 2026#234
Oct 31, 2026#231
Oct 30, 2026#224
Oct 29, 2026#213
Oct 28, 2026#213
Oct 27, 2026#213
Oct 17, 2026#200
Oct 16, 2026#200

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.18%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.18%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+
Oct 17, 2026500+
Oct 16, 2026500+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
6.9
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Apr 19, 2026
Last updated
Apr 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Sankofa

How many websites use Sankofa?

Sankofa is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #242 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Sankofa been downloaded?

1,086 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Sankofa last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 19, 2026 (6 months ago).

Is Sankofa still maintained?

Its last release was 6 months ago.

What rating does Sankofa have?

No one has reviewed Sankofa on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Sankofa?

The themes most like Sankofa, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Twenty Twenty-Three (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 566
Reported installs500+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.1K
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedApr 19, 2026
Version1.0.2
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedApr 19, 2026

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