Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- BlankSlate currently ranks #277 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #270, first reached on Aug 21, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 31 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 15% versus the month before (36/day).
- The latest release, v2026, shipped on Nov 12, 2025 (292 days ago) — release #37 since the theme joined the directory in 2011.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #277 |
| 2026-07-31 | #286 |
| 2026-06-30 | #305 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 10,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 22 |
| 2026-07-31 | 43 |
| 2026-06-30 | 38 |
| 2026-05-31 | 26 |
| 2026-04-30 | 38 |
| 2026-03-31 | 50 |
| 2026-02-28 | 36 |
| 2026-01-31 | 30 |
| 2025-12-31 | 32 |
| 2025-11-30 | 43 |
| 2025-10-31 | 39 |
| 2025-09-30 | 45 |
| 2025-08-31 | 38 |
| 2025-07-31 | 62 |
| 2025-06-30 | 53 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Web Guy |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2026 |
| Versions released | 37 |
| Last updated | 2025-11-12 |
| Added to directory | 2011-04-24 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
Donate: https://opencollective.com/blankslate. Learn: https://blankslate.me/. BlankSlate is the definitive WordPress boilerplate starter theme. I've carefully constructed the most clean and minimalist theme possible for designers and developers to use as a base to build websites for clients or to build completely custom themes from scratch. Clean, simple, unstyled, semi-minified, unformatted, and valid code, SEO-friendly, jQuery-enabled, no programmer comments, standardized and as white label as possible, and most importantly, the CSS is reset for cross-browser-compatability, with no intrusive visual CSS styles added whatsoever. A perfect skeleton theme. For support and suggestions, go to: https://github.com/webguyio/blankslate/issues. Thank you.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use BlankSlate?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is BlankSlate?
As of August 31, 2026, BlankSlate ranks #277 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #270.
When was BlankSlate last updated?
BlankSlate was last updated on November 12, 2025 (version 2026). It has shipped 37 releases in total.
Who makes BlankSlate?
BlankSlate is developed by Web Guy. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in April 2011.
