Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Elara currently ranks #3049 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #3037, first reached on Oct 12, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 600+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v1.7, shipped on Jan 1, 2025 (654 days ago) — release #17 since the theme joined the directory in 2018.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #3049 |
| 2026-09-30 | #3094 |
| 2026-08-31 | #3078 |
| 2026-07-31 | #3056 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 600 |
| 2026-09-30 | 600 |
| 2026-08-31 | 600 |
| 2026-07-31 | 600 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3 |
| 2026-05-31 | 3 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2 |
| 2026-02-28 | 4 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3 |
| 2025-11-30 | 7 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4 |
| 2025-09-30 | 6 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | lyrathemes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.7 |
| Versions released | 17 |
| Last updated | 2025-01-01 |
| Added to directory | 2018-02-22 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Elara is a beautiful, featured packed, simple blogging theme. It is most suited for food blogs or fashion blogs, but can be used for a variety of purposes. Elara has a special front page that features multiple sidebar positions (top or bottom), a banner or a posts slider, featured categories, and a highlight post. You can also optionally hide the banner/slider completely. It supports a special category template, a full width page template, post sidebar positions (top or bottom), and video format posts. Elara comes built-in with social media icons / menus, as well as Instagram feed integration (with Social Images Widget). You also get several widget locations, such as two special full width widgets on the front page, sidebar widgets, header and footer widgets. The theme comes with built-in support for two of the most popular contact form plugins: Contact Form 7 and WPForms Lite. Elara is backed by world class, one-on-one support, and a super active team of developers and designers ready to help!
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Elara?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs.
How popular is Elara?
As of October 16, 2026, Elara ranks #3049 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #3037.
When was Elara last updated?
Elara was last updated on January 1, 2025 (version 1.7). It has shipped 17 releases in total.
Who makes Elara?
Elara is developed by lyrathemes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2018.
