Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Rufous currently ranks #49 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Oct 4, 2024 (724 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #26, first reached on Oct 23, 2024.
- Active installs grew from 300+ when we started tracking it in October 2024 to 9K+ today — it crossed the 9K+ mark around September 2025.
- It is averaging 89 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 49% versus the month before (173/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.84, shipped on Sep 8, 2026 (41 days ago) — release #13 since the theme joined the directory in 2024.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 3.6 s | 0.8 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 1.4 s | 0.4 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Page weight | 2.0 MB | 2.0 MB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Oct 2, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | #49 |
| 2026-09-30 | #47 |
| 2026-08-31 | #47 |
| 2026-07-31 | #43 |
| 2026-06-30 | #46 |
| 2026-05-31 | #41 |
| 2026-04-30 | #44 |
| 2026-03-31 | #41 |
| 2026-02-28 | #42 |
| 2026-01-31 | #44 |
| 2025-12-31 | #44 |
| 2025-11-30 | #42 |
| 2025-10-31 | #41 |
| 2025-09-30 | #40 |
| 2025-08-31 | #40 |
| 2025-07-31 | #37 |
| 2025-06-30 | #37 |
| 2025-05-31 | #35 |
| 2025-04-30 | #32 |
| 2025-03-31 | #31 |
| 2025-02-28 | #31 |
| 2025-01-31 | #30 |
| 2024-12-31 | #30 |
| 2024-11-30 | #29 |
| 2024-10-31 | #26 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 9,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 9,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 9,000 |
| 2026-05-31 | 9,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | 10,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-02-28 | 9,000 |
| 2026-01-31 | 8,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 9,000 |
| 2025-11-30 | 9,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | 9,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | 9,000 |
| 2025-08-31 | 8,000 |
| 2025-07-31 | 8,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | 8,000 |
| 2025-05-31 | 8,000 |
| 2025-04-30 | 8,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | 7,000 |
| 2025-02-28 | 6,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | 5,000 |
| 2024-12-31 | 4,000 |
| 2024-11-30 | 3,000 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | 97 |
| 2026-08-31 | 127 |
| 2026-07-31 | 87 |
| 2026-06-30 | 102 |
| 2026-05-31 | 89 |
| 2026-04-30 | 120 |
| 2026-03-31 | 124 |
| 2026-02-28 | 83 |
| 2026-01-31 | 108 |
| 2025-12-31 | 76 |
| 2025-11-30 | 141 |
| 2025-10-31 | 92 |
| 2025-09-30 | 116 |
| 2025-08-31 | 82 |
| 2025-07-31 | 133 |
| 2025-06-30 | 114 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Extend Themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.84 |
| Versions released | 13 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-08 |
| Added to directory | 2024-09-20 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.1+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-10-04 |
Description
Rufous is an innovative, easily customizable, multi-purpose theme, focused on empowering users to build astonishing WordPress websites. Rufous is mainly designed for small businesses, startups, or personal portfolio websites and works perfectly with Kubio Page Builder which enriches the WordPress block editor with a variety of new blocks and advanced styling options to give you full design freedom.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Rufous?
WordPress.org reports 9K+ active installs.
How popular is Rufous?
As of October 18, 2026, Rufous ranks #49 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #26.
When was Rufous last updated?
Rufous was last updated on September 8, 2026 (version 1.0.84). It has shipped 13 releases in total.
Who makes Rufous?
Rufous is developed by Extend Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in September 2024.
How fast is Rufous?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Rufous scores 89/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 100/100 for desktop (tested October 2026).
