
Simppeli
v1.1.0by Sami Keijonen · updated 9 years ago
A simple and accessible theme for bloggers and writers. It has beautiful typography and allows your content to be the most important part of your site.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 32.5K
- 32,510 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Aug 1, 2015
- 11 years ago
Simppeli at a glance
Simppeli is a WordPress theme by Sami Keijonen with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simppeli |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★2 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 1, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 5, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simppeli
How many websites use Simppeli?
Simppeli 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 Simppeli been downloaded?
32,510 times in total since 2015.
When was Simppeli last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Simppeli still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Simppeli have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simppeli?
The themes most like Simppeli, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Twenty Twelve (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 32.5K |
| Author | Sami Keijonen |
| First released | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 5, 2017 |
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