
Skirmish
v2.0by refueled · updated 2 years ago
Skirmish is an elegant, two column, WordPress theme. A great starting point for personal blogs.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 50.8K
- 50,838 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- First released
- Apr 9, 2012
- 14 years ago
Skirmish at a glance
Skirmish is a WordPress theme by refueled with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on Jun 25, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Skirmish |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
View as table
| 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
4.2★★★★★5 reviews
- 5 ★4 (80%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (20%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 9, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Skirmish
How many websites use Skirmish?
Skirmish 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 Skirmish been downloaded?
50,838 times in total since 2012.
When was Skirmish last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Jun 25, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Skirmish still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Skirmish have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Skirmish?
The themes most like Skirmish, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and ColorMag (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 50.8K |
| Author | refueled |
| First released | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2024 |
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