
ZenLite
v4.10by esmi · updated 13 years ago
A minimalistic single column design with a widget-ready horizontal navigation menu for listing Pages, Categories or a custom menu. Includes additional templates for archives, categories, author lists, pages without comm…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 91.7K
- 91,695 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Sep 22, 2009
- 17 years ago
ZenLite at a glance
ZenLite is a WordPress theme by esmi with 100+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 4.10 came out on Aug 2, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ZenLite |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| 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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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.10
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 22, 2009
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ZenLite
How many websites use ZenLite?
ZenLite 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 ZenLite been downloaded?
91,695 times in total since 2009. See download stats
When was ZenLite last updated?
Version 4.10 came out on Aug 2, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is ZenLite still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does ZenLite have?
No one has reviewed ZenLite on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to ZenLite?
The themes most like ZenLite, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 91.7K |
| Author | esmi |
| First released | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Version | 4.10 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 2, 2013 |
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