Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Esteem currently ranks #1197 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1192, first reached on Aug 23, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.5.2, shipped on Aug 12, 2025 (385 days ago) — release #43 since the theme joined the directory in 2014.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | #1197 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1194 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1237 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 3 |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 2 |
| 2026-04-30 | 7 |
| 2026-03-31 | 6 |
| 2026-02-28 | 1 |
| 2026-01-31 | 1 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1 |
| 2025-11-30 | 4 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6 |
| 2025-09-30 | 9 |
| 2025-08-31 | 6 |
| 2025-07-31 | 5 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1 |
| 2025-05-31 | 3 |
| 2025-04-30 | 4 |
| 2025-03-31 | 6 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2 |
| 2025-01-31 | 4 |
| 2024-12-31 | 3 |
| 2024-11-30 | 5 |
| 2024-10-31 | 10 |
| 2024-09-30 | 9 |
| 2024-08-31 | 14 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | ThemeGrill |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.5.2 |
| Versions released | 43 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-12 |
| Added to directory | 2014-09-13 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Esteem is a clean multipurpose responsive WordPress theme designed to fit business, portfolio, blogging or any type of site. The theme supports custom header, custom background, custom widgets, page templates and has built in options panel to configure primary color, site logo, slider, sidebar layout and 3 blog layout. It's also fully compatible with popular plugins like contact Form 7, WP PageNavi and Breadcrumb Navxt and is translation ready. Get free support at https://themegrill.com/contact/ and check the demo at https://themegrilldemos.com/esteem/.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Esteem?
WordPress.org reports 2K+ active installs.
How popular is Esteem?
As of September 1, 2026, Esteem ranks #1197 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1192.
When was Esteem last updated?
Esteem was last updated on August 12, 2025 (version 1.5.2). It has shipped 43 releases in total.
Who makes Esteem?
Esteem is developed by ThemeGrill. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in September 2014.
