Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Simple Grid currently ranks #2644 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #2460, first reached on Aug 9, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 500+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v1.0.7, shipped on Dec 23, 2025 (301 days ago) — release #8 since the theme joined the directory in 2020.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | #2644 |
| 2026-09-30 | #2648 |
| 2026-08-31 | #2510 |
| 2026-07-31 | #2510 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 500 |
| 2026-09-30 | 500 |
| 2026-08-31 | 500 |
| 2026-07-31 | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 3 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2 |
| 2026-02-28 | 5 |
| 2026-01-31 | 5 |
| 2025-12-31 | 10 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themesdna |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.7 |
| Versions released | 8 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-23 |
| Added to directory | 2020-10-26 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Simple Grid is free and minimal, best clean grid WordPress theme for news magazine, art gallery or photography portfolio blog websites. Simple Grid has responsive/mobile friendly design, Customizer theme options, 2 navigation menus, full-width page/post templates, sticky menu and sticky sidebars, 5 columns css grid layout, 6 columns footer, RTL language support, social buttons, scroll-to-top button, right sidebar and more. Simple Grid PRO version has color and font options, 2 grid types(CSS grid or masonry grid), 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 columns grid layouts, 10+ thumbnail sizes for grids, ads between grid posts, full or boxed layout type, 10+ layout styles for singular/non-singular pages with width options, 10+ custom page templates, 10+ custom post templates, header styles with width options, 1/2/3/4/5/6 columns footer, grid and list style featured posts widgets, width/layout type/layout style/header style/footer style options for every post/page, settings panel for each post/page, unique header images for each post/page, news ticker, built-in post likes and post views, built-in infinite scroll and load more button, about and social widget, tabbed widget, banner widget, more widget areas, 25+ share buttons, related posts fand many useful features. Free version demo: https://demo.themesdna.com/simple-grid/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Simple Grid?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs.
How popular is Simple Grid?
As of October 20, 2026, Simple Grid ranks #2644 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #2460.
When was Simple Grid last updated?
Simple Grid was last updated on December 23, 2025 (version 1.0.7). It has shipped 8 releases in total.
Who makes Simple Grid?
Simple Grid is developed by themesdna. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in October 2020.
