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

How many websites use Oenology?

Oenology has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Oenology alternatives?

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

Does Oenology work with the latest WordPress?

Oenology requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.0+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

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Oenology

Name: Oenology
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)
Author: Chip Bennett

By Chip Bennett·One Column·Free

4.3(7 reviews)

·10 active installs·Updated 8 months ago

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As of April 2026, Oenology is a WordPress theme with 10 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 48K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Top alternative: Astra.

4.3/57 reviews

10active installs

48K+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Oenology is designed to be a simple, minimalist, yet feature-complete and fully documented Theme intended to serve as a base for child Themes and as an educational reference for Theme development using WordPress functions, action/filter hooks, and template tags. Oenology includes built-in breadcrumb navigation, and supports the Customizer, Custom Logo, Post Formats, Navigation Menus, Post Thumbnails, Custom Backgrounds, Custom Image Headers, and Custom Editor Style. Oenology features a responsive design, and includes plug-and-play support for the WP-Paginate and Yoast Breadcrumbs plugins. Requires WordPress 3.5, and is compatible up to WordPress 6.8.1.

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