Ward
v1.0.7by bandicootmarketing · updated 8 years ago
Create a truly unique design with Ward, a lightweight and fully responsive HTML5 theme based on the Gridiculous boilerplate. Use the new Theme Options customizer to add your own background, page layout, site width and m…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 200+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 201.6K
- 201,552 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 10 reviews
- First released
- Aug 29, 2013
- 13 years ago
Ward at a glance
Ward is a WordPress theme by bandicootmarketing with 200+ active installs. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.0.7 came out on Apr 28, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ward |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
200+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.7★★★★★10 reviews
- 5 ★8 (80%)
- 4 ★1 (10%)
- 3 ★1 (10%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 29, 2013
- Last updated
- Apr 28, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ward
How many websites use Ward?
Ward is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Ward been downloaded?
201,552 times in total since 2013.
When was Ward last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Apr 28, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Ward still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Ward have?
4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Ward?
The themes most like Ward, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Weaver Xtreme (9K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 200+ |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 201.6K |
| Author | bandicootmarketing |
| First released | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 28, 2018 |
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