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Simple Grey

v2.0.0

by Peter Hebert · updated 2 months ago

A responsive WordPress theme with a simple grey color palette. Clean and simple, this theme is optimized for legibility. It is well suited to blogs and portfolio sites.

Accessibility readyCustom headerCustom menuEditor styleFeatured imagesOne columnPost formatsRight sidebarRTL language supportTheme options
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Rank
#6,553
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 118
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.5K
13,518 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Jan 31, 2017
9 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Simple Grey at a glance

Simple Grey is a WordPress theme by Peter Hebert with 100+ active installs, the #6,553 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 13, 2026. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #81. It was first released in 2017.

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

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Grey Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateSimple Grey
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 118 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.118118.5119Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026118
Nov 7, 2026118
Nov 5, 2026118
Nov 4, 2026118
Nov 3, 2026118
Nov 2, 2026119
Nov 1, 2026119
Oct 31, 2026119
Oct 30, 2026119
Oct 29, 2026119
Oct 28, 2026118
Oct 27, 2026119

Rank over time

#6,553 · down 157 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#6.4K#6.5K#6.5K#6.6KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,553
Nov 8, 2026#6,551
Nov 7, 2026#6,544
Nov 6, 2026#6,540
Nov 5, 2026#6,523
Nov 4, 2026#6,450
Nov 3, 2026#6,433
Nov 2, 2026#6,428
Nov 1, 2026#6,426
Oct 31, 2026#6,436
Oct 30, 2026#6,433
Oct 29, 2026#6,391
Oct 28, 2026#6,406
Oct 27, 2026#6,411
Oct 17, 2026#6,396

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%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, 2026-0.84%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.85%
Oct 28, 2026-0.84%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+
Oct 17, 2026100+

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Jan 31, 2017
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Grey

How many websites use Simple Grey?

Simple Grey is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,553 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Grey been downloaded?

13,518 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple Grey last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Simple Grey still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago.

What rating does Simple Grey have?

No one has reviewed Simple Grey on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Grey?

The themes most like Simple Grey, by the tags they share, are Twenty Seventeen (300K+), Twenty Sixteen (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Grey
Estimated installs≈ 118
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads13.5K
AuthorPeter Hebert
First releasedJan 31, 2017
Version2.0.0
Requires WP–
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedAug 13, 2026

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