Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Awaken currently ranks #1311 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1305, first reached on Oct 7, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 2K+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v2.3.1, shipped on Dec 7, 2025 (315 days ago) — release #43 since the theme joined the directory in 2014.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | #1311 |
| 2026-09-30 | #1314 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1345 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1347 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 2,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | 9 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6 |
| 2026-05-31 | 6 |
| 2026-04-30 | 9 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8 |
| 2026-02-28 | 11 |
| 2026-01-31 | 5 |
| 2025-12-31 | 7 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2 |
| 2025-09-30 | 5 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | ThemezHut |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.3.1 |
| Versions released | 43 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-07 |
| Added to directory | 2014-12-17 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.3+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Awaken WordPress theme is an elegant magazine/news WordPress theme. It has a magazine layout with two main widget areas. And the theme is featured with three post widgets to display posts in different styles. This theme consists with a responsive layout which is created using twitter bootstrap. Some of the main features of this theme are theme customizer, featured slider, ad widgets, youtube video widget and social media. Find more information about this theme at http://www.themezhut.com/themes/awaken. View the demonstration at http://www.themezhut.com/demo/awaken.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Awaken?
WordPress.org reports 2K+ active installs.
How popular is Awaken?
As of October 17, 2026, Awaken ranks #1311 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1305.
When was Awaken last updated?
Awaken was last updated on December 7, 2025 (version 2.3.1). It has shipped 43 releases in total.
Who makes Awaken?
Awaken is developed by ThemezHut. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2014.
