Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Simple Writer currently ranks #3105 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #3092, first reached on Aug 6, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.0.9, shipped on Dec 23, 2025 (228 days ago) — release #9 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
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Details
| Author | themesdna |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.9 |
| Versions released | 9 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-23 |
| Added to directory | 2021-02-26 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Simple Writer is clean and modern, minimalist, fully responsive, translation-ready, 2 columns, blogging theme for WordPress. It has Customizer theme options, RTL support, multi-level navigation menu, header image support, full-width page/post templates, sticky menu, sticky right sidebar, 60+ social buttons, 4 columns footer, beautiful post summaries and more. Simple Writer PRO is a feature-rich blogging theme with color and font options, layout options, settings panel for each post/page, thumbnail size options for post summaries, 1-5 columns post summaries, Ajax powered featured posts widget and tabbed widget, about and social widget, custom page/post templates, layout and width options for each post/page, header image support for each post/page, 5 header styles, 1-6 columns footer layout options, built-in post likes and post views, built-in infinite scroll and load more button, 2 menus, 25+ share buttons, related posts on full posts and post summaries, more widget areas and many features. Free version demo: https://demo.themesdna.com/simple-writer/
Frequently asked questions
Is Simple Writer a free theme?
Yes — Simple Writer is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Simple Writer a block theme or a classic theme?
Simple Writer is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Simple Writer?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs.
How popular is Simple Writer?
As of August 8, 2026, Simple Writer ranks #3105 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #3092.
When was Simple Writer last updated?
Simple Writer was last updated on December 23, 2025 (version 1.0.9). It has shipped 9 releases in total.
Who makes Simple Writer?
Simple Writer is developed by themesdna. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2021.
