Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Fairy Dark currently ranks #1510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1507, first reached on Aug 9, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.0.2, shipped on Mar 2, 2026 (161 days ago) — release #3 since the theme joined the directory in 2022.
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Details
| Author | candidthemes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.2 |
| Versions released | 3 |
| Last updated | 2026-03-02 |
| Added to directory | 2022-07-04 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Fairy Dark is a free WordPress blog theme. It is the child theme of Fairy. It is masonry layout WordPress blog theme with tons of theme options. It has amazing slider, breadcrumb from Yoast SEO, NavXT and Rank Math, post tags options and many more. It is the enhanced over Fairy theme. Fairy Dark also comes with added custom widgets for author, featured posts and social icons. It has top level menu, social icons, slider, promotional banner, sidebar option, Mailchimp subscription, and many more other features. In addition, it has copyright text, go to the top, footer widgets, blog page options, related posts, sticky sidebar, etc. This theme is lightweight and easy to use theme for travel blog, food blog, technology blog and fashion blog. You can also use this theme for news and magazine sites too. Furthermore, it comes with demo data to make the site like the demo, detailed documentation including video and text, free support via chat and forum. It is developed by the experts WordPress developers so that you will never look for alternatives after using this theme. Try this awesome and carefully crafted theme today. Demo: https://fairy.candidthemes.com/
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairy Dark a free theme?
Yes — Fairy Dark is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Fairy Dark a block theme or a classic theme?
Fairy Dark is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Fairy Dark?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs.
How popular is Fairy Dark?
As of August 10, 2026, Fairy Dark ranks #1510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1507.
When was Fairy Dark last updated?
Fairy Dark was last updated on March 2, 2026 (version 1.0.2). It has shipped 3 releases in total.
Who makes Fairy Dark?
Fairy Dark is developed by candidthemes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in July 2022.
