
Wordsmith Anvil
v2.2.1by tomsskylinedesign · updated 15 years ago
CSS3 & html5 theme (with support for older browsers) featuring over 50 theme options, an extensive FAQ section, custom formatted short post options, excerpt length options, visual editor stylesheet options, built-in pos…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 64.4K
- 64,404 all-time
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- May 26, 2011
- 15 years ago
Wordsmith Anvil at a glance
Wordsmith Anvil is a WordPress theme by tomsskylinedesign with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 2.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.2.1 came out on Oct 13, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
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 | Wordsmith Anvil |
|---|---|
| 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
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
2.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★0 (0%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★1 (100%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 26, 2011
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Wordsmith Anvil
How many websites use Wordsmith Anvil?
Wordsmith Anvil is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Wordsmith Anvil been downloaded?
64,404 times in total since 2011.
When was Wordsmith Anvil last updated?
Version 2.2.1 came out on Oct 13, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Wordsmith Anvil still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Wordsmith Anvil have?
2.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Wordsmith Anvil?
The themes most like Wordsmith Anvil, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Custom (10K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 2.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 64.4K |
| Author | tomsskylinedesign |
| First released | May 26, 2011 |
| Version | 2.2.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2011 |
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