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Tribes

v1.22

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Tribes is a theme for publishers with powerful messages. This content-focused theme presents your posts beautifully across phones, tablets, and laptops thanks to its responsive design. Improve your readership and highli…

BlogCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesNewsOne columnRTL language supportSticky postTheme options
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Rank
#4,923
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 315
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.8K
23,810 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
First released
Oct 31, 2016
10 years ago

Tribes at a glance

Tribes is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 300+ active installs, the #4,923 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.22 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #527. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

159 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Tribes Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.050Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateTribes
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 202677
Oct 27, 202628
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 315 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.315320Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026315
Nov 8, 2026315
Nov 7, 2026316
Nov 5, 2026316
Nov 4, 2026316
Nov 3, 2026316
Nov 2, 2026316
Nov 1, 2026316
Oct 31, 2026316
Oct 30, 2026321
Oct 29, 2026322
Oct 28, 2026316
Oct 27, 2026315

Rank over time

#4,923 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.9K#4.9K#4.9KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,923
Nov 8, 2026#4,916
Nov 7, 2026#4,909
Nov 6, 2026#4,922
Nov 5, 2026#4,906
Nov 4, 2026#4,917
Nov 3, 2026#4,887
Nov 2, 2026#4,879
Nov 1, 2026#4,876
Oct 31, 2026#4,883
Oct 30, 2026#4,880
Oct 29, 2026#4,874
Oct 28, 2026#4,893
Oct 27, 2026#4,907
Oct 17, 2026#4,910

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.32%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.56%
Oct 30, 2026-0.31%
Oct 29, 2026+1.90%
Oct 28, 2026+0.32%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+
Oct 17, 2026300+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4907 → #4917
    • Released 1.22 (was 1.21)

Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★4 reviews

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.22
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Oct 31, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Tribes

How many websites use Tribes?

Tribes is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,923 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Tribes been downloaded?

23,810 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Tribes last updated?

Version 1.22 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Tribes still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Tribes have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Tribes?

The themes most like Tribes, by the tags they share, are TutorStarter (10K+), Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+) and Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Tribes
Estimated installs≈ 315
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads23.8K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedOct 31, 2016
Version1.22
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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