Twiggy
v1.0.0by Justin Tadlock · updated 11 years ago
A clean and minimal child theme for the Stargazer parent theme. This child theme uses a thinner font to completely transform how its parent theme looks. It offers an alternative color scheme and comes packaged with add…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 13.5K
- 13,544 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- May 20, 2014
- 12 years ago
Twiggy at a glance
Twiggy is a WordPress theme by Justin Tadlock with 10+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.0 came out on Feb 26, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Twiggy |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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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
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 20, 2014
- Last updated
- Feb 26, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Twiggy
How many websites use Twiggy?
Twiggy is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Twiggy been downloaded?
13,544 times in total since 2014.
When was Twiggy last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Feb 26, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Twiggy still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Twiggy have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Twiggy?
The themes most like Twiggy, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 13.5K |
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| First released | May 20, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2015 |
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