Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Olsen Light currently ranks #905 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- It is averaging 77 downloads/day over the last 30 days.
- The latest release, v1.8.0, shipped on Oct 13, 2026 (7 days ago) — release #22 since the theme joined the directory in 2016.
Ranking history
Active installs
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 45 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | The CSSIgniter Team |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.8.0 |
| Versions released | 22 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-13 |
| Added to directory | 2016-01-26 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-10-13 |
Description
Olsen Light is a clean, minimal, stylish and elegant WordPress blog theme, perfect for lifestyle, food, cooking, fashion, travel, wedding, health & fitness, photography and beauty blogging. Ideal for personal or multi-author blogs. Well documented and supported, very flexible and easy to use from beginners and experienced users alike. Its responsive design will give your visitors the perfect mobile browsing experience on phones, tablets & retina enabled displays. It is fast and lightweight, coded with best SEO practises in mind, supports RTL languages and is translation ready. It supports single and two column blog layouts, customizable excerpts, custom logos, a homepage slider, social icons and social sharing, a footer Instagram carousel, custom widgets and more. It supports the WordPress block editor and is also compatible with the most popular page builders like Elementor, Divi, Brizy and Beaver Builder.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Olsen Light?
WordPress.org reports 2K+ active installs.
How popular is Olsen Light?
As of October 20, 2026, Olsen Light ranks #905 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
When was Olsen Light last updated?
Olsen Light was last updated on October 13, 2026 (version 1.8.0). It has shipped 22 releases in total.
Who makes Olsen Light?
Olsen Light is developed by The CSSIgniter Team. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in January 2016.
