
Simple Writer
v1.0.9by themesdna · updated 10 months ago
Simple Writer is clean and modern, minimalist, fully responsive, translation-ready, 2 columns, blogging theme for WordPress. It has Customizer theme options, RTL support, multi-level navigation menu, header image suppor…
- Rank
- #3,222
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 333
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 15.6K
- 15,600 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Feb 26, 2021
- 5 years ago
Simple Writer at a glance
Simple Writer is a WordPress theme by themesdna with 300+ active installs, the #3,222 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.9 came out on Dec 23, 2025. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,740. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Writer |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 333 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 333 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 333 |
Rank over time
#3,222 · down 16 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,222 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,222 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,221 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,219 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,224 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,238 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,216 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,213 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,210 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,210 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,209 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,201 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,212 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,217 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #3,206 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.9
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Feb 26, 2021
- Last updated
- Dec 23, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Writer
How many websites use Simple Writer?
Simple Writer 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 #3,222 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Writer been downloaded?
15,600 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple Writer last updated?
Version 1.0.9 came out on Dec 23, 2025 (10 months ago).
Is Simple Writer still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago.
What rating does Simple Writer have?
No one has reviewed Simple Writer on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Writer?
The themes most like Simple Writer, by the tags they share, are MH Magazine lite (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 333 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 15.6K |
| Author | themesdna |
| First released | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.9 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Dec 23, 2025 |
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