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Simply Read

v2.1

by Phillip · updated 11 years ago

Simply Read is a minimalist blog theme with a huge home page slider and a masonry style layout for latest posts. It also has a full width static page template, separate widget areas for pages and posts, social media lin…

Custom menuFull width templateMicroformatsPost formatsSticky postTranslation ready
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Rank
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No change yet
Active installs
200+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
49.3K
49,269 all-time
Rating
4.1/5
7 reviews
First released
Jan 3, 2015
12 years ago

Simply Read at a glance

Simply Read is a WordPress theme by Phillip with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 2.1 came out on Feb 19, 2015, more than 11 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

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0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simply Read Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateSimply Read
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Rank over time

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Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
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Ratings breakdown

4.1★★★★★7 reviews

  • 5 ★5 (71%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★1 (14%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★1 (14%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
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First released
Jan 3, 2015
Last updated
Feb 19, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simply Read

How many websites use Simply Read?

Simply Read is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Simply Read been downloaded?

49,269 times in total since 2015.

When was Simply Read last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Feb 19, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Simply Read still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Simply Read have?

4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simply Read?

The themes most like Simply Read, by the tags they share, are Twenty Eleven (60K+), Twenty Twelve (50K+) and Twenty Fourteen (50K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simply Read
Estimated installs200+
Reported installs200+
Rating4.1
Reviews7
Total downloads49.3K
AuthorPhillip
First releasedJan 3, 2015
Version2.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 19, 2015

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