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Shift

v1.27

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Shift is a simple and customizable theme made for businesses and bloggers. Present your best content in a beautiful and responsive design across mobile devices, tablets, and widescreen monitors with Shift. With a minima…

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Rank
#3,141
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 621
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
46.8K
46,760 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
20 reviews
First released
Nov 4, 2016
10 years ago
Growing·Downloads +200% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~2d

Shift at a glance

Shift is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 600+ active installs, the #3,141 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 200% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews. Version 1.27 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #51. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

376 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Shift Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0100200Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateShift
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 202621
Oct 29, 202618
Oct 28, 2026200
Oct 27, 202654
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 621 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.620625630635Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026621
Nov 8, 2026620
Nov 7, 2026620
Nov 5, 2026619
Nov 4, 2026619
Nov 3, 2026621
Nov 2, 2026622
Nov 1, 2026622
Oct 31, 2026622
Oct 30, 2026631
Oct 29, 2026636
Oct 28, 2026628
Oct 27, 2026619

Rank over time

#3,141 · down 98 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.1K#3.1K#3.2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,141
Nov 8, 2026#3,146
Nov 7, 2026#3,141
Nov 6, 2026#3,130
Nov 5, 2026#3,132
Nov 4, 2026#3,060
Nov 3, 2026#3,027
Nov 2, 2026#3,031
Nov 1, 2026#3,028
Oct 31, 2026#3,036
Oct 30, 2026#3,035
Oct 29, 2026#3,031
Oct 28, 2026#3,037
Oct 27, 2026#3,046
Oct 17, 2026#3,043

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.16%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.08%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.32%
Nov 3, 2026-0.16%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.43%
Oct 30, 2026-0.79%
Oct 29, 2026+1.27%
Oct 28, 2026+1.45%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.600650700Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+
Oct 17, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3046 → #3060Downloads +350%
    • Released 1.27 (was 1.26)

Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★20 reviews

  • 5 ★18 (90%)
  • 4 ★1 (5%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (5%)

About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.27
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Nov 4, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Shift

How many websites use Shift?

Shift is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,141 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Shift been downloaded?

46,760 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Shift last updated?

Version 1.27 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Shift still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Shift have?

4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Shift?

The themes most like Shift, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), TutorStarter (10K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Shift
Estimated installs≈ 621
Reported installs600+
Rating4.8
Reviews20
Total downloads46.8K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedNov 4, 2016
Version1.27
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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