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Simone

v2.2.2

by Carolina Nymark · updated 2 months ago

Simone is a responsive accessible theme featuring custom header and custom link colors, large images, and easy to read typography that scales to fit all screens. Other features include keyboard accessible navigation, op…

Rank
#3,978
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 516
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
131.8K
131,764 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
26 reviews
First released
May 29, 2014
12 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA unknown

Simone at a glance

Simone is a WordPress theme by Carolina Nymark with 500+ active installs, the #3,978 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews. Version 2.2.2 came out on Aug 28, 2026. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #60. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

77 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateSimone
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 516 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.515516517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026516
Nov 7, 2026516
Nov 5, 2026516
Nov 4, 2026516
Nov 3, 2026516
Nov 2, 2026516
Nov 1, 2026516
Oct 31, 2026516
Oct 30, 2026516
Oct 29, 2026515
Oct 28, 2026515
Oct 27, 2026517

Rank over time

#3,978 · up 32 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#4K#4K#4KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#3,978
Nov 7, 2026#3,973
Nov 6, 2026#3,970
Nov 5, 2026#3,973
Nov 4, 2026#4,000
Nov 3, 2026#3,984
Nov 2, 2026#4,021
Nov 1, 2026#4,018
Oct 31, 2026#4,018
Oct 30, 2026#3,996
Oct 29, 2026#3,993
Oct 28, 2026#4,013
Oct 27, 2026#4,020
Oct 17, 2026#4,010

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
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, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.19%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.39%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
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+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★26 reviews

  • 5 ★23 (88%)
  • 4 ★3 (12%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 35 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.2
Requires WordPress
7.0
Requires PHP
8.3
First released
May 29, 2014
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simone

How many websites use Simone?

Simone 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 #3,978 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simone been downloaded?

131,764 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Simone last updated?

Version 2.2.2 came out on Aug 28, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Simone still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does Simone have?

4.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simone?

The themes most like Simone, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Seventeen (300K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 516
Reported installs500+
Rating4.9
Reviews26
Total downloads131.8K
AuthorCarolina Nymark
First releasedMay 29, 2014
Version2.2.2
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP8.3
Last updatedAug 28, 2026

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