Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Author Blog currently ranks #5428 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #5259, first reached on Jul 26, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 100+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v2.1.26, shipped on Oct 10, 2025 (382 days ago) — release #47 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | #5428 |
| 2026-09-30 | #5442 |
| 2026-08-31 | #5350 |
| 2026-07-31 | #5297 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 100 |
| 2026-08-31 | 100 |
| 2026-07-31 | 100 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 1 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | 1 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-28 | 1 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 |
| 2026-03-29 | 1 |
| 2026-02-28 | 1 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Smarter Themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.1.26 |
| Versions released | 47 |
| Last updated | 2025-10-10 |
| Added to directory | 2021-05-11 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.1+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Author Blog is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, promote or publish their book online. This theme features an elegant and attractive layout to help you generate high leads and get more sales of your book. With Author Blog theme, you can create a fully responsive, and visually appealing landing page to sell and promote your book without writing a single line of code. It is a speed optimized theme that helps your website load within a blink of an eye and provides a great user experience to your visitors. The theme is developed with SEO optimized codes and is schema.org markup ready to help your website rank higher in Google and other search engines. Furthermore, this theme is fully compatible with the popular WooCommerce plugin to allow you to sell your book via your website.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Author Blog?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is Author Blog?
As of October 27, 2026, Author Blog ranks #5428 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #5259.
When was Author Blog last updated?
Author Blog was last updated on October 10, 2025 (version 2.1.26). It has shipped 47 releases in total.
Who makes Author Blog?
Author Blog is developed by Smarter Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in May 2021.
