Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Ephemeris currently ranks #2768 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #2544, first reached on Aug 9, 2026.
- It is averaging 3 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 35% versus the month before (4/day).
- The latest release, v1.5.4, shipped on Apr 22, 2026 (186 days ago) — release #25 since the theme joined the directory in 2018.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | #2768 |
| 2026-09-30 | #2643 |
| 2026-08-31 | #2607 |
| 2026-07-31 | #2576 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | 600 |
| 2026-09-30 | 700 |
| 2026-08-31 | 700 |
| 2026-07-31 | 700 |
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 | 2 |
| 2026-09-30 | 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 9 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2 |
| 2026-01-31 | 4 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3 |
| 2025-10-31 | 3 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Anthony Hortin |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.5.4 |
| Versions released | 25 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-22 |
| Added to directory | 2018-01-28 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
The Ephemeris theme is a clean, fast and simple platform for creating beautiful, responsive custom WordPress themes. It's a simple starter theme built on HTML5 & CSS3. At its core is a fluid, responsive grid based on percentages, making for a flexible layout. It incorporates a set of common templates, support for WordPress Post Formats and the gorgeous, retina friendly Font Awesome icon font. Ephemeris is a true multi-purpose theme. With its extensive use of hooks, developers will find it a breeze to customise and extend. Ephemeris is WooCommerce and bbPress compatible, Multilingual Ready (WPML), translatable, and provides RTL language support. It's also compatible with a wide range of popular page builders such as Elementor, Divi Builder, Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin Page Builder and Visual Composer. On top of that, if Elementor is your Page Builder of choice, then you also get the ability to use your own custom header and footer templates that you've created with Elementor, rather than the default theme header and footer, if you so choose. Ephemeris also supports the new WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg). By loading fonts from Bunny Fonts, instead of Google Fonts, Ephemeris remains completely GDPR Compliant. Bunny Fonts is a drop-in replacement for Google Fonts, but without the tracking, and has zero logging, and no data sharing. Now that's pretty cool, eh!
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Ephemeris?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs.
How popular is Ephemeris?
As of October 25, 2026, Ephemeris ranks #2768 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #2544.
When was Ephemeris last updated?
Ephemeris was last updated on April 22, 2026 (version 1.5.4). It has shipped 25 releases in total.
Who makes Ephemeris?
Ephemeris is developed by Anthony Hortin. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in January 2018.
