Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- GridNext currently ranks #5915 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #5488, first reached on Jul 24, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 100+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 2 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 38% versus the month before (1/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.4, shipped on Dec 22, 2025 (315 days ago) — release #5 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | #5915 |
| 2026-10-31 | #5898 |
| 2026-09-30 | #5824 |
| 2026-08-31 | #5755 |
| 2026-07-31 | #5568 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 100 |
| 2026-10-31 | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 100 |
| 2026-08-31 | 100 |
| 2026-07-31 | 100 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | 1 |
| 2026-10-31 | 3 |
| 2026-09-29 | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1 |
| 2026-05-31 | 2 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2 |
| 2026-02-28 | 1 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3 |
| 2025-11-27 | 1 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themesdna |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.4 |
| Versions released | 5 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-22 |
| Added to directory | 2021-06-22 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
GridNext is modern and dark, attractive grid WordPress theme to create beautiful black magazine or responsive gallery websites. GridNext has easy to use Customizer theme options, primary and secondary menus, 4 columns posts grid, full-width post/page templates, sticky header and sticky sidebar, 5 columns footer, RTL language support, share buttons, 60+ social buttons, clean post summaries and more. GridNext PRO version has color and font options, 2 grid types(masonry grid or CSS grid), 1-10 columns grid layouts, 10+ thumbnail sizes for posts grids, boxed or full layout type, 10+ layout styles for singular/non-singular pages with width options, 10+ custom post/page templates, 3 header styles with width options, 1-6 columns footer layouts, ads between grid posts, grid and list featured posts widgets, width/layout type/layout style/header style/footer style options for every post/page, settings panel for each post/page, unique header images for each post/page, news ticker, post likes and post views, infinite scroll feature or load more button, about and social widget, tabbed widget, banner widget, more widget areas, 25+ share buttons, related posts and many useful features. Free version demo: https://demo.themesdna.com/gridnext/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use GridNext?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is GridNext?
As of November 2, 2026, GridNext ranks #5915 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #5488.
When was GridNext last updated?
GridNext was last updated on December 22, 2025 (version 1.0.4). It has shipped 5 releases in total.
Who makes GridNext?
GridNext is developed by themesdna. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in June 2021.
