Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Calm Canvas currently ranks #262 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #119, first reached on Jun 10, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 300+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 6 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 14% versus the month before (8/day).
- The latest release, v1.4, shipped on Apr 17, 2026 (140 days ago) — release #4 since the theme joined the directory in 2026.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | #262 |
| 2026-08-31 | #250 |
| 2026-07-31 | #198 |
| 2026-06-30 | #146 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 300 |
| 2026-08-31 | 300 |
| 2026-07-31 | 300 |
| 2026-06-30 | 300 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 6 |
| 2026-08-31 | 8 |
| 2026-07-31 | 8 |
| 2026-06-30 | 14 |
| 2026-05-31 | 12 |
| 2026-04-30 | 25 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Superb |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.4 |
| Versions released | 4 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-17 |
| Added to directory | 2026-04-17 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Block theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-07 |
Description
Calm Canvas is a free minimalist WordPress theme for creative people, bloggers, and businesses who value clean design and high conversion rates. Whether you’re running a lifestyle, travel, fashion, or photography blog—or managing a marketing agency, startup, or corporate company—this minimalist theme adapts easily. Built for speed, it’s one of the fastest and most mobile friendly themes available. Fully responsive, translation ready, and FSE compatible, it works with page builders like Gutenberg, Brizy, Elementor, Visual Composer, and Divi Builder. With support for adsense, advertisement, affiliate banners, and schema markup, it’s perfect for magazine, news, or newspaper publishing. Customize your sidebar, block, template, and color options easily. Use it as a journal, portfolio, writing, or review site, or build a high-converting landing page or one page ecommerce store with WooCommerce. SEO-optimized and simple to use, Calm Canvas helps your WordPress site get found by search engines—and loved by your audience. Includes dark mode and blogging tools for writers. It’s easy to create a website with Calm Canvas.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Calm Canvas?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs.
How popular is Calm Canvas?
As of September 4, 2026, Calm Canvas ranks #262 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #119.
When was Calm Canvas last updated?
Calm Canvas was last updated on April 17, 2026 (version 1.4). It has shipped 4 releases in total.
Who makes Calm Canvas?
Calm Canvas is developed by Superb. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in April 2026.
