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

How many websites use Gist?

Gist has 800 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Gist alternatives?

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

Does Gist work with the latest WordPress?

Gist requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 7.0+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Gist — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Gist
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: candidthemes

As of April 2026, Gist is a WordPress theme with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 157K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

5/52 reviews

800active installs

157K+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

Gist is best ever crafted free WordPress theme for Blog, news and Magazine. Gist is a simple, easy to use, modern and creative, user friendly WordPress theme with typography, fonts and color options. In addition Gist is responsive, cross browser compatible and child theme ready. Gist comes with added custom widgets for social, recent post and author, sticky sidebar options, footer widget, sidebar options, meta option, copyright option, social options etc. https://demo.candidthemes.com/gist/

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