Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Fascinate currently ranks #1358 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1339, first reached on Jul 25, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.1.6, shipped on Jul 16, 2026 (24 days ago) — release #17 since the theme joined the directory in 2019.
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Details
| Author | themebeez |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.1.6 |
| Versions released | 17 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-16 |
| Added to directory | 2019-07-29 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | — |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Fascinate is a slick, modern, minimal, and beautifully designed Gutenberg compatible WordPress blog theme. Fascinate Blog is an ideal and complete WordPress blog theme for creating personal or professional blogging website to showcase your experiences, stories or write on different niches like fashion, travel, lifestyle, gourmet, business and so on. Fascinate is 100% media responsive, which means that Fascinate Blog is compatible for all devices ranging from desktop, tablets to smartphones. Fascinate Blog supports four types of post formats ( video, audio, gallery & quote formats ) which can be very helpful to showcase your special moments insisted of a featured image. Fascinate Blog extends WordPress Live customizer functionality which will help you to build your blog website right from customizer itself. Fascinate Blog includes built-in features like custom author widget, social widget, lazyload for images etc. Fascinate Blog is also optimized for SEO & website load time. Fascinate Blog also supports third party popular plugins like Jetpack, Mail Chimp, Contact Form 7, Yoast, Universal Google AdSense & Ads manager etc.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fascinate a free theme?
Yes — Fascinate is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Fascinate a block theme or a classic theme?
Fascinate is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Fascinate?
WordPress.org reports 1K+ active installs.
How popular is Fascinate?
As of August 8, 2026, Fascinate ranks #1358 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1339.
When was Fascinate last updated?
Fascinate was last updated on July 16, 2026 (version 1.1.6). It has shipped 17 releases in total.
Who makes Fascinate?
Fascinate is developed by themebeez. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in July 2019.
