Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Variations currently ranks #36 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Sep 17, 2024 (708 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #26, first reached on Oct 6, 2024.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It is averaging 39 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 12% versus the month before (44/day).
- The latest release, v4.4.1, shipped on Jan 14, 2026 (230 days ago) — release #27 since the theme joined the directory in 2023.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 3.8 s | 0.9 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 2.3 s | 0.5 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.006 | 0.005 |
| Page weight | 945.7 KB | 945.7 KB |
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 Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | #36 |
| 2026-08-31 | #36 |
| 2026-07-31 | #35 |
| 2026-06-30 | #36 |
| 2026-05-31 | #34 |
| 2026-04-30 | #41 |
| 2026-03-31 | #40 |
| 2026-02-28 | #40 |
| 2026-01-31 | #42 |
| 2025-12-31 | #42 |
| 2025-11-30 | #41 |
| 2025-10-31 | #40 |
| 2025-09-30 | #41 |
| 2025-08-31 | #41 |
| 2025-07-31 | #38 |
| 2025-06-30 | #36 |
| 2025-05-31 | #36 |
| 2025-04-30 | #34 |
| 2025-03-31 | #33 |
| 2025-02-28 | #32 |
| 2025-01-31 | #29 |
| 2024-12-31 | #29 |
| 2024-11-30 | #31 |
| 2024-10-31 | #27 |
| 2024-09-30 | #27 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 10,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 20,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 20,000 |
| 2026-05-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | 10,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-02-28 | 10,000 |
| 2026-01-31 | 10,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 10,000 |
| 2025-11-30 | 10,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | 10,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | 10,000 |
| 2025-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2025-07-31 | 10,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | 10,000 |
| 2025-05-31 | 20,000 |
| 2025-04-30 | 20,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | 20,000 |
| 2025-02-28 | 20,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | 10,000 |
| 2024-12-31 | 10,000 |
| 2024-11-30 | 10,000 |
| 2024-10-31 | 10,000 |
| 2024-09-30 | 10,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 63 |
| 2026-07-31 | 43 |
| 2026-06-30 | 41 |
| 2026-05-31 | 52 |
| 2026-04-30 | 53 |
| 2026-03-31 | 76 |
| 2026-02-28 | 51 |
| 2026-01-31 | 102 |
| 2025-12-31 | 49 |
| 2025-11-30 | 65 |
| 2025-10-31 | 97 |
| 2025-09-30 | 93 |
| 2025-08-31 | 71 |
| 2025-07-31 | 91 |
| 2025-06-30 | 112 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Tyler Moore |
|---|---|
| Current version | 4.4.1 |
| Versions released | 27 |
| Last updated | 2026-01-14 |
| Added to directory | 2023-10-02 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Block theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Variations is a block theme and hopefully the last theme you will even have to install. It comes with many different templates and block patterns to make creating a website easy.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Variations?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is Variations?
As of September 1, 2026, Variations ranks #36 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #26.
When was Variations last updated?
Variations was last updated on January 14, 2026 (version 4.4.1). It has shipped 27 releases in total.
Who makes Variations?
Variations is developed by Tyler Moore. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in October 2023.
How fast is Variations?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Variations scores 86/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 99/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
