
Wu Wei
v2.4by jeff_ngan · updated 15 years ago
A clean, minimalist, grid-based theme featuring an alternate dark colour scheme, custom background, and custom header
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 126.2K
- 126,159 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Jun 3, 2009
- 17 years ago
Wu Wei at a glance
Wu Wei is a WordPress theme by jeff_ngan with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.4 came out on Jan 2, 2012, more than 14 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 stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Wu Wei |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 3, 2009
- Last updated
- Jan 2, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Wu Wei
How many websites use Wu Wei?
Wu Wei is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Wu Wei been downloaded?
126,159 times in total since 2009.
When was Wu Wei last updated?
Version 2.4 came out on Jan 2, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Wu Wei still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Wu Wei have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Wu Wei?
The themes most like Wu Wei, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Mercury (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 126.2K |
| Author | jeff_ngan |
| First released | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Version | 2.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 2, 2012 |
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