XSimply

v1.8.4

by iljester · updated 2 years ago

XSimply is a versatile and light theme, available in different color schemes to allow a better and effective customization: light (white), metal (gray), pinky (pink), sea (blue), night (black). The combination of colors…

Custom background Custom header Custom logo Custom menu Editor style Featured images Flexible header Post formats Right sidebar RTL language support

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Active installs: 500+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 27.4K; 27,389 all-time

Rating: 5.0/5; 7 reviews

First released: Dec 16, 2019; 7 years ago

XSimply at a glance

XSimply is a WordPress theme by iljester with 500+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.8.4 came out on Aug 6, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

27 downloads · the last 30 days

XSimply Compare series

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Date	XSimply
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	2
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	7
Nov 4, 2026	6
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	5
Oct 30, 2026	3
Oct 29, 2026	3
Oct 28, 2026	1

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

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Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	500+
Nov 8, 2026	500+
Nov 7, 2026	500+
Nov 6, 2026	500+
Nov 5, 2026	500+
Nov 4, 2026	500+
Nov 3, 2026	500+
Nov 2, 2026	500+
Nov 1, 2026	500+
Oct 31, 2026	500+
Oct 30, 2026	500+
Oct 29, 2026	500+
Oct 28, 2026	500+
Oct 27, 2026	500+

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★7 reviews

5 ★7 (100%)
4 ★0 (0%)
3 ★0 (0%)
2 ★0 (0%)
1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.8.4
Requires WordPress: 4.8
Requires PHP: 5.6
First released: Dec 16, 2019
Last updated: Aug 6, 2024
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about XSimply

How many websites use XSimply?

XSimply is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has XSimply been downloaded?

27,389 times in total since 2019.

When was XSimply last updated?

Version 1.8.4 came out on Aug 6, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is XSimply still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does XSimply have?

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to XSimply?

The themes most like XSimply, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Twenty Seventeen (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where XSimply sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom logo– of 10,296
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Editor style– of 7,917
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Feb 2, 2025, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.289of ×1.000
Falling since 2025-02-02: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.118
5 stars from 7 reviews.
Active installs×2.278
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	XSimply
Estimated installs	500+
Reported installs	500+
Rating	5.0
Reviews	7
Total downloads	27.4K
Author	iljester
First released	Dec 16, 2019
Version	1.8.4
Requires WP	4.8
Requires PHP	5.6
Last updated	Aug 6, 2024

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