Waves
v1.2.0by Venkat Raj · updated 6 years ago
Waves comes with modern, stylish and responsive design. It uses skeleton framework for grids which keeps minimal css. Stylesheet is generated using SASS and so stays DRY. Best suited for Corporate/Business/Blog sites. T…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 90+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 45.3K
- 45,303 all-time
- Rating
- 2.8/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jan 5, 2016
- 11 years ago
Waves at a glance
Waves is a WordPress theme by Venkat Raj with 90+ active installs. It’s rated 2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It was first released in 2016.
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 | Waves |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
2.8★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★1 (25%)
- 4 ★1 (25%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★2 (50%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Jan 5, 2016
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Waves
How many websites use Waves?
Waves is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Waves been downloaded?
45,303 times in total since 2016.
When was Waves last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Waves still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Waves have?
2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Waves?
The themes most like Waves, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), Twenty Sixteen (90K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 90+ |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 2.8 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 45.3K |
| Author | Venkat Raj |
| First released | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2020 |
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