
Writers
v4.2by writerstheme · updated 8 years ago
Give your reader the pleasure of reading blog posts and articles on a light, white, minimalistic and modern writing blog. Writer is simple and easy to set up, you will get a high quality elegant multi purpose blogging w…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 400+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 73.7K
- 73,748 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- May 19, 2017
- 9 years ago
Writers at a glance
Writers is a WordPress theme by writerstheme with 400+ active installs. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 4.2 came out on May 21, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Writers |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★1 (50%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★1 (50%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 19, 2017
- Last updated
- May 21, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Writers
How many websites use Writers?
Writers is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Writers been downloaded?
73,748 times in total since 2017.
When was Writers last updated?
Version 4.2 came out on May 21, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Writers still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Writers have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Writers?
The themes most like Writers, by the tags they share, are Nirvana (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 400+ |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 73.7K |
| Author | writerstheme |
| First released | May 19, 2017 |
| Version | 4.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 21, 2018 |
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