
Simone
v2.2.2by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats77 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simone |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 516 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 516 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 516 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 516 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 516 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 515 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 515 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 517 |
Rank over time
#3,978 · up 32 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.39% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
- …
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 installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 26 |
| Total downloads | 131.8K |
| Author | Carolina Nymark |
| First released | May 29, 2014 |
| Version | 2.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 |
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