Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Pencil currently ranks #6510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #6416, first reached on Aug 17, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.7.2, shipped on Sep 13, 2024 (719 days ago) — release #26 since the theme joined the directory in 2016.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | #6510 |
| 2026-08-31 | #6473 |
| 2026-07-31 | #6448 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 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
Details
| Author | Patryk Kachel |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.7.2 |
| Versions released | 26 |
| Last updated | 2024-09-13 |
| Added to directory | 2016-02-01 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.30+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Pencil is an amazing Simply & Clean WordPress Blog / Magazine Theme. It’s elegant and modern theme perfect for minimalist style lovers. Created to showcase your content in a clean, minimal way. Pencil is fast and well-coded design. It's the best choice to create a Beautiful & Powerful website. Suitable for all types of blog, magazine, newspaper. With Pencil WordPress Theme you can display your content in the best possible way, you can easy create your own unique layout and style. Pencil have many powerful features including: 3 Homepage Layouts, 4 Post Formats, 2 Page Layouts, Responsive Design (Bootstrap 4 based), Sticky Sidebar, Smooth Scrolling, Theme Options Easily Customized by Native WordPress Customizer (Live Preview) and much more. Support for AMP plugin. Tested with new block editor (Gutenberg). Pencil is easy to customize and well documented with great support and friendly help:)
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Pencil?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is Pencil?
As of September 2, 2026, Pencil ranks #6510 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #6416.
When was Pencil last updated?
Pencil was last updated on September 13, 2024 (version 1.7.2). It has shipped 26 releases in total.
Who makes Pencil?
Pencil is developed by Patryk Kachel. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2016.
