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Swell Lite

v1.8.1

by Organic Themes · updated 6 years ago

A modern and minimal responsive blogging theme that has been optimized for the WordPresss 5 Gutenberg block editor. Swell Lite features a full width custom header image, and the option to add a logo within the customize…

Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
600+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
122.2K
122,185 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
27 reviews
First released
Mar 1, 2015
11 years ago

Swell Lite at a glance

Swell Lite is a WordPress theme by Organic Themes with 600+ active installs. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 27 reviews. Version 1.8.1 came out on Aug 27, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Swell Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateSwell Lite
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
Estimated installs build up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Rank over time

Popular rank
Rank history builds up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.4★★★★★27 reviews

  • 5 ★22 (81%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★3 (11%)
  • 1 ★2 (7%)

About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.3.29
First released
Mar 1, 2015
Last updated
Aug 27, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Swell Lite

How many websites use Swell Lite?

Swell Lite is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Swell Lite been downloaded?

122,185 times in total since 2015. See download stats

When was Swell Lite last updated?

Version 1.8.1 came out on Aug 27, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Swell Lite still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Swell Lite have?

4.4 out of 5 from 27 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Swell Lite?

The themes most like Swell Lite, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs600+
Reported installs600+
Rating4.4
Reviews27
Total downloads122.2K
AuthorOrganic Themes
First releasedMar 1, 2015
Version1.8.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.3.29
Last updatedAug 27, 2020

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