Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- ExS currently ranks #2063 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1957, first reached on Aug 2, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 700+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v2.5.12, shipped on Sep 17, 2026 (38 days ago) — release #116 since the theme joined the directory in 2020.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | #2063 |
| 2026-09-30 | #2032 |
| 2026-08-31 | #2008 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1972 |
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 | 700 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 29 |
| 2026-08-31 | 72 |
| 2026-07-31 | 60 |
| 2026-06-30 | 13 |
| 2026-05-31 | 12 |
| 2026-04-30 | 35 |
| 2026-03-31 | 14 |
| 2026-02-28 | 8 |
| 2026-01-31 | 9 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13 |
| 2025-11-30 | 25 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20 |
| 2025-09-30 | 21 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | exstheme |
|---|---|
| Current version | 2.5.12 |
| Versions released | 116 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-17 |
| Added to directory | 2020-08-06 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
ExS theme is a fastest and smallest multipurpose Gutenberg compatible highly customizable theme without 3rd party dependencies. It is designed to have 100% Google Page and LightHouse speed. It has an extra small size of CSS (70kB) and JS (3kB) assets, 100% SEO optimised and valid code and it is 100% mobile friendly. It also has a WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) plugin support so it will be perfect solution for your online store and e-commerce business. bbPress extended support makes ExS theme perfect for your forum. BuddyPress and Ultimate member support will help to create your social network with ExS theme. WP Job manager and Simple Job Board support will help you to create your job board. The Events Calendar advanced support will help you to create your events site. LearnPress plugin advanced support will help you to create a online courses and online school site. It has unlimited color options, headers and footers layouts, 15+ blog layouts, separate layouts for each category and many more super useful features that you can set up directly in your Customizer with live preview. ExS theme has builtin multiple page templates to perfectly work with any page builder such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, WPBackery, Brizy etc. ExS uses WordPress starter content feature so you can setup your pages immediately after WordPress and theme installation by simply going to Customizer and publish your changes. Theme Demo: https://exsthemewp.com/demo/.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use ExS?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs.
How popular is ExS?
As of October 25, 2026, ExS ranks #2063 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1957.
When was ExS last updated?
ExS was last updated on September 17, 2026 (version 2.5.12). It has shipped 116 releases in total.
Who makes ExS?
ExS is developed by exstheme. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in August 2020.
