
Viral Mag
v2.1.1by hashthemes · updated 13 days ago
Create a bold, modern, and content-rich online presence with Viral Mag, a powerful and SEO-optimized WordPress magazine theme built for news portals, digital magazines, personal blogs, and publishing websites. Featuring…
- Rank
- #1,022
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,440
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 31.9K
- 31,884 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jun 22, 2021
- 5 years ago
Viral Mag at a glance
Viral Mag is a WordPress theme by hashthemes with 1K+ active installs, the #1,022 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.1.1 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 7,917 themes tagged “Editor style”, it ranks #578. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats227 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Viral Mag |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,439 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,439 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,442 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,439 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,439 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,438 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,443 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,439 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,440 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,433 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,433 |
Rank over time
#1,022 · up 36 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #1,022 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,019 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,019 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,013 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,015 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,020 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,031 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,025 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,027 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,024 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,038 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,038 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,035 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,038 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,045 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #1,051 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,058 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.49% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1045 → #1031Downloads +100%
- Released 2.1.1 (was 2.1.0)
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
- 2.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jun 22, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Viral Mag
How many websites use Viral Mag?
Viral Mag is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,022 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Viral Mag been downloaded?
31,884 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Viral Mag last updated?
Version 2.1.1 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Does Viral Mag have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Viral Mag up to date. See its security record
Is Viral Mag still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.
What rating does Viral Mag have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Viral Mag?
The themes most like Viral Mag, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Total (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,440 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 31.9K |
| Author | hashthemes |
| First released | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Version | 2.1.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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