
Simple Persona
v2.3.3by Catch Themes · updated 4 months ago
Simple Persona - A Free Personal Blog WordPress theme for professionals is simple, clean and user-friendly. It is specially designed for professionals to create their own personal websites and blogs. The theme has a res…
- Rank
- #4,219
- Down8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 321
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 40.4K
- 40,429 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 5 reviews
- First released
- May 2, 2018
- 8 years ago
Simple Persona at a glance
Simple Persona is a WordPress theme by Catch Themes with 300+ active installs, the #4,219 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.3.3 came out on Jun 18, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,353. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats44 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Persona |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| 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
≈ 321 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 322 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 322 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 322 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 322 |
Rank over time
#4,219 · up 113 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,219 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,211 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,208 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,222 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,215 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,229 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,211 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,227 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,224 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,235 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,234 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,223 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,216 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,203 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,332 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.31% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 300+ |
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
5.0★★★★★5 reviews
- 5 ★5 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- May 2, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Persona
How many websites use Simple Persona?
Simple Persona is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,219 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Persona been downloaded?
40,429 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple Persona last updated?
Version 2.3.3 came out on Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Simple Persona still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago.
What rating does Simple Persona have?
5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Persona?
The themes most like Simple Persona, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Bravada (10K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 321 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 40.4K |
| Author | Catch Themes |
| First released | May 2, 2018 |
| Version | 2.3.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 18, 2026 |
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