
Shale
v1.2.4by Siteturner · updated 8 years ago
A modern, clean and light-weight responsive theme perfect for news, political, lifestyle, food, travel and culture blogs and simple magazines. Easy to use, and features a homepage slider and several useful options via…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 50+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 10.2K
- 10,219 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 25, 2017
- 9 years ago
Shale at a glance
Shale is a WordPress theme by Siteturner with 50+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.4 came out on Jan 20, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Shale |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 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
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 25, 2017
- Last updated
- Jan 20, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Shale
How many websites use Shale?
Shale is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Shale been downloaded?
10,219 times in total since 2017.
When was Shale last updated?
Version 1.2.4 came out on Jan 20, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Shale still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Shale have?
No one has reviewed Shale on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Shale?
The themes most like Shale, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Hestia (70K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 50+ |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 10.2K |
| Author | Siteturner |
| First released | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Version | 1.2.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 20, 2018 |
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