Yes, Auru is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Auru?

Auru has 300 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Auru alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Auru include Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

Does Auru work with the latest WordPress?

Auru requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Is Auru a child theme?

Yes, Auru is a child theme of cosmobit. You need to have the parent theme installed for Auru to work properly.

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Auru

Name: Auru
Author: DesertThemes

By DesertThemes·Blog·Free·Child of cosmobit

·300 active installs·Updated 1 week ago

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As of April 2026, Auru is a WordPress theme with 300 active installations and a 0/5 rating. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. This is a child theme of cosmobit. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

0/5Rating

300active installs

20K+total downloads

3 yearssince 2023

Overview

Auru is the perfect theme for your website. Auru is lightweight and highly extendable. It will enable you to create almost any type of website such a blog, portfolio, business, consultant, finance, corporate, freelancer, agency, business promotion, electrician, industries, education, SEO, construction, fashion, online shop, health & medical, Beauty & spa salons, wedding, photography, gym, cafe, music, architecture, lawyer, restaurant, hotel, blog, magazine, travel agency, RTL & Translation Ready and many other websites with a beautiful & professional design. Auru supports popular WordPress plugins such as Elementor, WPML, Polylang, Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Jetpack, Google Analytics, and much more. Auru Pro demo https://preview.desertthemes.com/pro/auru/

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