
Watercolor
v2.01by timsainb · updated 17 years ago
A watercolor based theme, built on Carrington. Designed by Tim Sainburg, and originally made for portfolio/personal blogging purposes.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 50+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 21.6K
- 21,554 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jun 5, 2009
- 17 years ago
Watercolor at a glance
Watercolor is a WordPress theme by timsainb with 50+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.01 came out on Aug 10, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Watercolor |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.01
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 5, 2009
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Watercolor
How many websites use Watercolor?
Watercolor is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Watercolor been downloaded?
21,554 times in total since 2009.
When was Watercolor last updated?
Version 2.01 came out on Aug 10, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Watercolor still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Watercolor have?
No one has reviewed Watercolor on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Watercolor?
The themes most like Watercolor, by the tags they share, are Astra (1M+), PopularFX (100K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 50+ |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 21.6K |
| Author | timsainb |
| First released | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Version | 2.01 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 10, 2009 |
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