Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Palawan currently ranks #595 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #34, first reached on Jan 2, 2025.
- Active installs have held steady at 700+ since we began tracking it in January 2025.
- It is averaging 1 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 14% versus the month before (2/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.1, shipped on Dec 24, 2024 (661 days ago) — release #2 since the theme joined the directory in 2024.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #595 |
| 2026-09-30 | #587 |
| 2026-08-31 | #556 |
| 2026-07-31 | #538 |
| 2026-06-30 | #541 |
| 2025-01-31 | #50 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 700 |
| 2026-09-30 | 700 |
| 2026-08-31 | 700 |
| 2026-07-31 | 800 |
| 2026-06-30 | 800 |
| 2025-01-31 | 900 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 2 |
| 2026-09-29 | 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 3 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2 |
| 2026-02-28 | 2 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1 |
| 2025-10-30 | 3 |
| 2025-09-30 | 7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1 |
| 2025-07-31 | 6 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | candidthemes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.1 |
| Versions released | 2 |
| Last updated | 2024-12-24 |
| Added to directory | 2024-12-19 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2025-01-02 |
Description
Palawan 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. Palawan 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Palawan?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs.
How popular is Palawan?
As of October 16, 2026, Palawan ranks #595 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #34.
When was Palawan last updated?
Palawan was last updated on December 24, 2024 (version 1.0.1). It has shipped 2 releases in total.
Who makes Palawan?
Palawan is developed by candidthemes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in December 2024.
