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5★ (1 ratings) · Current rank #5441
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- PressBook Dark currently ranks #5441 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #5251, first reached on Jul 23, 2026.
- The latest release, v1.3.9, shipped on Jun 9, 2026 (89 days ago) — release #37 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | #5441 |
| 2026-08-31 | #5395 |
| 2026-07-31 | #5316 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 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 | ScriptsTown |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.3.9 |
| Versions released | 37 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-09 |
| Added to directory | 2021-03-18 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.0+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
PressBook Dark is a multi-purpose dark WordPress theme suitable for blogs, business, digital marketing, news, magazines, and educational websites. The theme offers a clean, modern, and fully responsive layout with multiple eye-catching block patterns, single and double sticky sidebars that float on scrolling, footer widgets, header and footer blocks to insert any Gutenberg block for custom content, top banner area, multi-level dropdown menu, social links menu, page builder plugins compatibility, an easy-to-read dark color scheme, highly engaging user interface design based on advanced typography techniques, and vibrant colors combined with the best contrast ratio. This is an excellent dark theme for bloggers. It is optimized for high performance with a fast loading time which makes it great for SEO purpose. This theme is a great choice for publishing tutorials, posting guides and documentation, posting reviews and opinions, movies, anime, or manga reviews, technology, devices, and gadgets reviews, events feeds, story feeds, newsfeeds, status updates, etc. It can also be used to create gaming sites, forums, music streaming, corporate, consulting, or entertainment websites.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use PressBook Dark?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs.
How popular is PressBook Dark?
As of September 6, 2026, PressBook Dark ranks #5441 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #5251.
When was PressBook Dark last updated?
PressBook Dark was last updated on June 9, 2026 (version 1.3.9). It has shipped 37 releases in total.
Who makes PressBook Dark?
PressBook Dark is developed by ScriptsTown. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in March 2021.
