
SimplifiedBlog
v1.9.0by octavian · updated 5 years ago
Simplified Blog theme is a minimalist and responsive hassle-free theme. You can customize text, links, heading, meta, background colours, fonts (from google fonts), upload your logo and start blogging right away. No nee…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 36.2K
- 36,221 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- May 30, 2015
- 11 years ago
SimplifiedBlog at a glance
SimplifiedBlog is a WordPress theme by octavian with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.9.0 came out on Oct 11, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SimplifiedBlog |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.9.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- May 30, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SimplifiedBlog
How many websites use SimplifiedBlog?
SimplifiedBlog is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has SimplifiedBlog been downloaded?
36,221 times in total since 2015.
When was SimplifiedBlog last updated?
Version 1.9.0 came out on Oct 11, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is SimplifiedBlog still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does SimplifiedBlog have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SimplifiedBlog?
The themes most like SimplifiedBlog, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), ColorMag (40K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 36.2K |
| Author | octavian |
| First released | May 30, 2015 |
| Version | 1.9.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2021 |
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