
Suede
v0.4.2by Brian Gardner · updated 5 days ago
A refined approach to design centered on authority and presence.
- Rank
- #965
- Down19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 65
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 631
- 631 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 11, 2026
- 3 months ago
Suede at a glance
Suede is a WordPress theme by Brian Gardner with 60+ active installs, the #965 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #443. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 16, 2026, 25 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats84 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Suede |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 65 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
Rank over time
#965 · down 200 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #965 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #946 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #945 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #919 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #920 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #895 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #888 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #870 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #867 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #870 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #870 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #827 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #834 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #839 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #761 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #765 |
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 | -2.98% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.51% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.54% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #888 → #965
- Released 0.4.2 (was 0.4.1)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 11, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Suede
How many websites use Suede?
Suede is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #965 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Suede been downloaded?
631 times in total since 2026.
When was Suede last updated?
Version 0.4.2 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is Suede still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago.
What rating does Suede have?
No one has reviewed Suede on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Suede?
The themes most like Suede, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Twenty Twenty-Three (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 65 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 631 |
| Author | Brian Gardner |
| First released | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Version | 0.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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