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Writer

v1.6

by writerwp · updated 10 years ago

This is a purely content-only theme with a design catered to typography and readability, driven towards writers. There are no menus, widgets, pages, search, or anything else outside of the posts page and single posts. T…

MicroformatsOne columnSticky postTranslation ready
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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
300+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
23.4K
23,427 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
First released
Aug 22, 2013
13 years ago

Writer at a glance

Writer is a WordPress theme by writerwp with 300+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.6 came out on Oct 30, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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Downloads over time

Download stats

7 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Writer Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.012Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateWriter
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
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Oct 27, 20260
Oct 26, 20261
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Oct 17, 20261
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Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
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Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★3 reviews

  • 5 ★3 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 22, 2013
Last updated
Oct 30, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Writer

How many websites use Writer?

Writer is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Writer been downloaded?

23,427 times in total since 2013. See download stats

When was Writer last updated?

Version 1.6 came out on Oct 30, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Writer still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Writer have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Writer?

The themes most like Writer, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Twenty Twelve (50K+). Compare all alternatives

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Writer
Estimated installs300+
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads23.4K
Authorwriterwp
First releasedAug 22, 2013
Version1.6
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 30, 2016

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