Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Rufous currently ranks #45 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Oct 4, 2024 (658 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #26, first reached on Oct 23, 2024.
- Active installs grew from 300+ when we started tracking it in October 2024 to 10K+ today — it crossed the 10K+ mark around January 2026.
- It is averaging 85 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 11% versus the month before (96/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.71, shipped on May 18, 2026 (87 days ago) — release #11 since the theme joined the directory in 2024.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 3.6 s | 0.7 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 1.4 s | 0.4 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Page weight | 2.0 MB | 2.0 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 | 1.0.71 |
| Versions released | 11 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-18 |
| Added to directory | 2024-09-20 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.1+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-10-04 |
Description
Rufous is an innovative, easily customizable, multi-purpose theme, focused on empowering users to build astonishing WordPress websites. Rufous 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 Rufous a free theme?
Yes — Rufous is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Rufous a block theme or a classic theme?
Rufous is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Rufous?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is Rufous?
As of August 13, 2026, Rufous ranks #45 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #26.
When was Rufous last updated?
Rufous was last updated on May 18, 2026 (version 1.0.71). It has shipped 11 releases in total.
Who makes Rufous?
Rufous is developed by Extend Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in September 2024.
How fast is Rufous?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Rufous scores 90/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 99/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
