
Shades of Gray
v1.4.2by w3wizard · updated 15 years ago
Shades of Gray is a dark monochrome theme ported to WordPress. It's easy to read, with customizable menus, and 6 widgets areas (2 in the sidebar and 4 in the footer).
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 20+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 12.5K
- 12,543 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 4, 2011
- 15 years ago
Shades of Gray at a glance
Shades of Gray is a WordPress theme by w3wizard with 20+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.2 came out on Jul 29, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Shades of Gray |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 4, 2011
- Last updated
- Jul 29, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Shades of Gray
How many websites use Shades of Gray?
Shades of Gray is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Shades of Gray been downloaded?
12,543 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was Shades of Gray last updated?
Version 1.4.2 came out on Jul 29, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Shades of Gray still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Shades of Gray have?
No one has reviewed Shades of Gray on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Shades of Gray?
The themes most like Shades of Gray, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 20+ |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 12.5K |
| Author | w3wizard |
| First released | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Version | 1.4.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2011 |
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