
Rural Blog is a free WordPress theme by Owldraft with 100+ active installs, ranked #400 among the most popular WordPress themes today. The latest version 1.6 was released on October 15, 2026.
Highlights
- Ranks in the top 69.4% of all tracked themes.
- Best position recorded: #394.
- Last updated 3 weeks ago.
- Next install milestone: next 200+.
Trend explorer
Monthly readings
| Month | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | #400 | — |
Monthly readings
| Month | Installs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 100 | — |
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⌕Details
- Author
- Owldraft
- Version
- 1.6
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
- Added
- July 17, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First tracked
- November 2, 2026
Description
Rural Blog is a simple, minimalist and lightweight WordPress blog theme for a personal blog, a personal website and writers: hobby bloggers, authors, essayists, poets, students and beginners, and anyone keeping a journal, a diary or a notes blog. Clean typography and a narrow, Medium-style reading column put your words first. Start from a free demo, imported in a few clicks: a minimalist blog, a writer's blog of essays, a photography blog, a photo journal, a travel blog, a lifestyle blog, an illustrator or artist portfolio, a developer blog and a plain-text blog with your photo, an about page, a now page and an archive. What makes it different? (1) Fast and lightweight: one small stylesheet and one tiny script, no jQuery, no page builder. (2) No Google Fonts: system fonts, or self-hosted fonts from the WordPress Font Library. (3) Easy for beginners: every option in the native WP Customizer, with a live preview: a stacked feed, a compact list or a grid, a left or right sidebar, a round photo next to your name, colors, fonts and seven link styles. (4) Classic theme with the native Gutenberg block editor. (5) Accessibility and SEO friendly, translation ready. Live preview: https://rural-blog.owldraft.com
FAQ
How many sites use Rural Blog?
Rural Blog has 100+ active installs according to WordPress.org.
How popular is Rural Blog?
It is currently ranked #400 among tracked themes, with a peak of #394.
When was Rural Blog last updated?
The latest version (1.6) was released on October 15, 2026.
Who develops Rural Blog?
Rural Blog is developed by Owldraft.
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