Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Kubio currently ranks #25 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Sep 17, 2024 (687 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #14, first reached on Dec 2, 2024.
- Active installs have held steady at 20K+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It is averaging 127 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 11% versus the month before (142/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.96, shipped on May 18, 2026 (86 days ago) — release #15 since the theme joined the directory in 2024.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 1.5 s | 0.8 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 1.4 s | 0.4 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.011 | 0.003 |
| Page weight | 2.1 MB | 2.1 MB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
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Details
| Author | Extend Themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.96 |
| Versions released | 15 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-18 |
| Added to directory | 2024-02-05 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.1+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Kubio is an innovative, easily customizable, multi-purpose theme, focused on empowering users to build astonishing WordPress websites. Kubio is mainly designed for small businesses, startups, or personal portfolio websites and works perfectly with Kubio Page Builder which enriches the WordPress block editor with a variety of new blocks and advanced styling options to give you full design freedom.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kubio a free theme?
Yes — Kubio is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Kubio a block theme or a classic theme?
Kubio is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Kubio?
WordPress.org reports 20K+ active installs.
How popular is Kubio?
As of August 11, 2026, Kubio ranks #25 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #14.
When was Kubio last updated?
Kubio was last updated on May 18, 2026 (version 1.0.96). It has shipped 15 releases in total.
Who makes Kubio?
Kubio is developed by Extend Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2024.
How fast is Kubio?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Kubio scores 99/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 100/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
