
Sunshine
v1.8by cuikai · updated 17 years ago
This theme was designed and built by cuikai. 2 columns treats the theme poetically. Tested in Firefox, IE6, IE7 and IE8. Compatible up to Wordpress 2.8,and SEO friendly.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 22.8K
- 22,806 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jan 7, 2009
- 18 years ago
Sunshine at a glance
Sunshine is a WordPress theme by cuikai with 200+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8 came out on Jul 9, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sunshine |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 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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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 7, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 9, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sunshine
How many websites use Sunshine?
Sunshine 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 Sunshine been downloaded?
22,806 times in total since 2009. See download stats
When was Sunshine last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on Jul 9, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Sunshine still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Sunshine have?
No one has reviewed Sunshine on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Sunshine?
The themes most like Sunshine, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Kadence (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 22.8K |
| Author | cuikai |
| First released | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 9, 2009 |
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