Pen
by htmlpie · WordPress.org page · Website
Pen has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 69,968 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Pen at a glance
Is Pen well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 450+ Customization Options!
- Over 100 Color Options
- Flat Color Schemes Included!
- Multiple Layout Options
- Multiple Header & Footer Layouts
- Fully Animated (Optional)
- Beautiful CSS3 Effects (Optional)
- jQuery Masonry (Plus Animation)
- Sticky Header (Optional)
- Post Excerpt
- Author Profile (Optional)
- Large Search Box (Optional)
Pen reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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aboumosayyeb -
Solved a BIG Problem!
When I first was setting up my website I was so confused by themes and codes and how-to videos and articles, I finally gave up for a couple of weeks in sheer frustration. Then I decided to try again, and "happened" upon the Pen theme. It made my site come together in a day! SO easy to use, I was able to achieve exactly the look I was going for! It was a godsend (literally!) and every time I have to make changes I'm thankful it is so easy to use and understand, even for this old lady. THANK YOU for not only a great theme but for giving my website life!
chiachatter -
Perfect theme and incredible helpdesk support!!! I'm really happy!
If you want the best service, so try this! Really great Plugin with many color combinations and font settings. And if you don't have enough, you can set everything according to your wishes! And if you still don't have enough, write to the support and they will rewrite the code according to your ideas! The whole team has my great admiration.Thank you for everything! Alan Kabeš
Alan Kabeš -
The Plugin makes the Theme unbeatable
Well done!
joachimherb -
Great job !
Very helpful plugin, to be used with Pen theme wich is awesome.
ehenryfr -
Great plugin
Thanks!
banjer101
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Details
This plugin adds some cool features to the Pen theme.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- customize
- mataboxes
- metadata
- postmeta
- ux
- Version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- Aug 1, 2025
- First published
- Jul 18, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Pen FAQ
What does Pen do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Pen offers 450+ Customization Options!, Over 100 Color Options, Flat Color Schemes Included!, Multiple Layout Options and Multiple Header & Footer Layouts.
How many active installs does Pen have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Pen as of September 7, 2026.
Is Pen still maintained?
The last release was on August 1, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Does Pen have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Pen are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Pen free?
Pen is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.