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Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme

v1.3.2Unlimited sites

Once is a WordPress blog theme with a clean, minimalist look, made for bloggers, content creators and lifestyle magazines.

Product facts

Version
1.3.2
Released
17 September 2026
Type
Theme
Licence
GPL
Included in
Every plan, or $3.49 on its own

Overview

Many blog themes either bury posts under heavy design or leave you with too few ways to shape the layout. Once keeps the design simple and gives you room to adjust it. You can start from one of six demos, pick a page header type, choose a homepage or archive layout, and change theme colors while watching the result update in real time, with no coding.

Navigation and publishing tools are built in. A mega-menu, a multi-level menu and sticky navigation help readers move around, while a slide-out mobile menu with widgets serves phone users. Guest authors and co-authors suit magazines with several writers. The theme works with Elementor and Gutenberg, and its typography and layout carry through to the block editor, so what you write looks close to what readers see.

Features

  • Six demos in one theme: Pick from six pre-designed demos with different layouts to match a personal blog, a lifestyle site or another blogging style, then adjust from there.
  • Instant live color preview: Change the theme colors and watch the changes appear in real time, without writing any code, so the site matches your branding.
  • Multiple header types: Choose from several page header designs to give your blog its own look and keep a consistent style across pages.
  • Featured post section: Place your top stories in a prominent featured area so visitors see your best content as soon as they arrive.
  • Flexible archive layouts: Select from different homepage and archive page layouts to present your posts in the format that fits your content.
  • Mega-menu and sticky navigation: A fast mega-menu, multi-level smart menu and sticky navigation keep your main links within reach as readers scroll.
  • Multi-author support: Guest authors and multi-author posts work with Co-Authors Plus, which makes it easier to manage contributions from several writers.
  • Mobile and language support: A slide-out mobile menu with widgets, AMP support, retina-ready images and RTL language support help the blog work on phones and in right-to-left languages.

Best for

  • Personal bloggers who want a minimalist design
  • Multi-author magazines and lifestyle sites
  • Content creators using Elementor or Gutenberg

Changelog

Version 1.3.2 — 24 August 2026

  • Improved Added compatibility with WordPress 7.1.
  • Improved Theme typography and layout now carry through to the block editor.

Earlier versions

  • 1.3.1 (27 April 2026): 2 improved, 1 fixed
  • 1.3.0 (20 June 2025): 1 fixed
  • 1.2.9 (30 May 2025): 4 improved, 1 fixed

FAQ

Is Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme free?

The code of Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme is this?

Version 1.3.2, released 17 September 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.

How do I update Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme?

Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of Once – Clean & Elegant WordPress Blog Theme for you.