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by ScriptsTown

5★ (1 ratings)  ·  Current rank #2446

Active installs
400+
0% of tracked installs
Rank
#2446
Peak #2400
Downloads / day
Downloads (7d)
All-time downloads
34.6K
Days tracked
17
1 day▼ 5
7 days▼ 5
30 days
90 days

Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data

  • PressBook Blog currently ranks #2446 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
  • Its best position in our tracking is #2400, first reached on Jul 23, 2026.
  • The latest release, v1.3.6, shipped on Jun 10, 2026 (60 days ago) — release #25 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.

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Details

AuthorScriptsTown
Current version1.3.6
Versions released25
Last updated2026-06-10
Added to directory2021-08-02
Requires WordPress5.3+
Requires PHP7.0+
TypeClassic theme
First tracked here2026-07-23
Block editor stylesBlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEditor styleEducationFeatured imagesFlexible headerFooter widgetsFull width templateGrid layoutLeft sidebarNewsOne columnRight sidebarRTL language supportSticky postTheme optionsThreaded commentsThree columnsTranslation readyTwo columnsWide blocks

Description

PressBook Blog is a multi-purpose, professional WordPress theme for blogs, news, and educational websites. The theme offers a classic look and feels with a well-designed, fully responsive, clean, and modern typography. The elements of the theme include blog grid layouts with many customizer options, a related posts grid, a top advertisement banner with support for ad scripts like Adsense, a fully accessible multi-level dropdown menu, a top bar menu, social links menu, a left and right sidebar with custom block-widgets areas, footer widgets, page templates, page settings, and single and double sidebars with a sticky-floating feature. Also, it comes with a header and footer block to place Gutenberg blocks and patterns into the header and footer conditionally. It offers a pixel-perfect design with an elegant, SEO-friendly, and highly engaging user interface. This theme is an excellent choice for story writers, journalists, bloggers, content creators, educators, tutors, artists, authors, and educational academic institutes like schools, and academies to publish tutorials, documentaries, stories, journals, documentation, and study materials. You can even create a library hub website for offering online resources. Also, this theme can be used for digital marketing, affiliate marketing agencies, consulting, personal lifestyle blogging, editorial, and magazine websites. With this theme, you can create a news portal for publishing stories, newsfeeds, articles, reviews, etc. The theme supports RTL languages, Jetpack Infinite Scroll, and WooCommerce. With multiple page templates and settings, it offers support for various page builder plugins like Elementor, etc. It has a minimal dependency with super-fast loading time and high performance that offers a simple, creative, and flexible layout to automatically adjust in the best possible way.

Frequently asked questions

Is PressBook Blog a free theme?

Yes — PressBook Blog is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory. The author also offers a paid upgrade with additional features.

Is PressBook Blog a block theme or a classic theme?

PressBook Blog is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.

How many websites use PressBook Blog?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs.

How popular is PressBook Blog?

As of August 8, 2026, PressBook Blog ranks #2446 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #2400.

When was PressBook Blog last updated?

PressBook Blog was last updated on June 10, 2026 (version 1.3.6). It has shipped 25 releases in total.

Who makes PressBook Blog?

PressBook Blog is developed by ScriptsTown. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in August 2021.