Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Fairy currently ranks #242 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #239, first reached on Aug 23, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 5K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 15 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 2% versus the month before (16/day).
- The latest release, v1.4.3, shipped on Feb 26, 2026 (186 days ago) — release #43 since the theme joined the directory in 2020.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #242 |
| 2026-07-31 | #252 |
| 2026-06-30 | #257 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 11 |
| 2026-07-31 | 11 |
| 2026-06-30 | 18 |
| 2026-05-31 | 14 |
| 2026-04-30 | 20 |
| 2026-03-31 | 37 |
| 2026-02-28 | 66 |
| 2026-01-31 | 14 |
| 2025-12-31 | 6 |
| 2025-11-30 | 12 |
| 2025-10-31 | 8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 15 |
| 2025-08-31 | 8 |
| 2025-07-31 | 11 |
| 2025-06-30 | 15 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | candidthemes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.4.3 |
| Versions released | 43 |
| Last updated | 2026-02-26 |
| Added to directory | 2020-10-12 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-23 |
Description
Fairy is a free and minimal WordPress blog theme. It is a Gutenberg ready WordPress theme and compatible with all blocks and patterns of WordPress. This theme is developed based on customizer settings. You can see the live changes that you have made in customizer. Fairy also comes with added custom widgets for author, featured posts and social icons. It has top level menu, social icons, slider, promotional banner, sidebar option, Mailchimp subscription, and many more other features. In addition, it has copyright text, go to the top, footer widgets, blog page options, related posts, sticky sidebar, etc. This theme is lightweight and easy to use theme for travel blog, food blog, technology blog and fashion blog. You can also use this theme for news and magazine sites too. Furthermore, it comes with demo data to make the site like the demo, detailed documentation including video and text, free support via chat and forum. It is developed by the experts WordPress developers so that you will never look for alternatives after using this theme. Try this awesome and carefully crafted theme today. Demo: https://fairy.candidthemes.com/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Fairy?
WordPress.org reports 5K+ active installs.
How popular is Fairy?
As of August 31, 2026, Fairy ranks #242 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #239.
When was Fairy last updated?
Fairy was last updated on February 26, 2026 (version 1.4.3). It has shipped 43 releases in total.
Who makes Fairy?
Fairy is developed by candidthemes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in October 2020.
