Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Simple Writer currently ranks #3198 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #3092, first reached on Aug 6, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 300+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- The latest release, v1.0.9, shipped on Dec 23, 2025 (301 days ago) — release #9 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | #3198 |
| 2026-09-30 | #3225 |
| 2026-08-31 | #3167 |
| 2026-07-31 | #3112 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 300 |
| 2026-09-30 | 300 |
| 2026-08-31 | 300 |
| 2026-07-31 | 300 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1 |
| 2026-02-28 | 3 |
| 2026-01-31 | 1 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2 |
| 2025-10-31 | 3 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | themesdna |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.9 |
| Versions released | 9 |
| Last updated | 2025-12-23 |
| Added to directory | 2021-02-26 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Simple Writer is clean and modern, minimalist, fully responsive, translation-ready, 2 columns, blogging theme for WordPress. It has Customizer theme options, RTL support, multi-level navigation menu, header image support, full-width page/post templates, sticky menu, sticky right sidebar, 60+ social buttons, 4 columns footer, beautiful post summaries and more. Simple Writer PRO is a feature-rich blogging theme with color and font options, layout options, settings panel for each post/page, thumbnail size options for post summaries, 1-5 columns post summaries, Ajax powered featured posts widget and tabbed widget, about and social widget, custom page/post templates, layout and width options for each post/page, header image support for each post/page, 5 header styles, 1-6 columns footer layout options, built-in post likes and post views, built-in infinite scroll and load more button, 2 menus, 25+ share buttons, related posts on full posts and post summaries, more widget areas and many features. Free version demo: https://demo.themesdna.com/simple-writer/
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Simple Writer?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs.
How popular is Simple Writer?
As of October 19, 2026, Simple Writer ranks #3198 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #3092.
When was Simple Writer last updated?
Simple Writer was last updated on December 23, 2025 (version 1.0.9). It has shipped 9 releases in total.
Who makes Simple Writer?
Simple Writer is developed by themesdna. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2021.
