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The Columnist

v1.9.0

by octavian · updated 5 years ago

The Columnist is a quality responsive WordPress theme for personal and magazine-style blogs. Extremely customizable: you can separately set different layouts to homepage, archives, single pages, bbPress and BuddyPress.…

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Active installs
70+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
19.7K
19,682 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
First released
Jan 12, 2017
9 years ago

The Columnist at a glance

The Columnist is a WordPress theme by octavian with 70+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.9.0 came out on Oct 11, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
The Columnist Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateThe Columnist
Nov 9, 20260
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Nov 5, 20260
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Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
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Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★1 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jan 12, 2017
Last updated
Oct 11, 2021
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about The Columnist

How many websites use The Columnist?

The Columnist is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has The Columnist been downloaded?

19,682 times in total since 2017.

When was The Columnist last updated?

Version 1.9.0 came out on Oct 11, 2021 (5 years ago).

Is The Columnist still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does The Columnist have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to The Columnist?

The themes most like The Columnist, by the tags they share, are BlogHash (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives

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The Columnist
Estimated installs70+
Reported installs70+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads19.7K
Authoroctavian
First releasedJan 12, 2017
Version1.9.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 11, 2021

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