Traction WordPress Theme
Traction is a super-clean magazine theme featuring an easy-to-use featured post slider, built-in post thumbnail support, three available color schemes, support for a custom logo, handcrafted subscribe icons, and three custom page templates.
Elegant and professional, it is perfect for a news, business, tech, or magazine site—with its dark, modern look it is also well-suited for a personal journal or blog.
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post slider
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Usage of Traction over time
May 2023 — July 2024Between May 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites using this theme went from 82 to 24 — down 58 (-70.7%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 24 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 24 | -3 |
| May 2024 | 27 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 27 | -4 |
| March 2024 | 31 | -10 |
| February 2024 | 41 | -1 |
| January 2024 | 42 | -22 |
| December 2023 | 64 | -10 |
| November 2023 | 74 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 74 | -2 |
| September 2023 | 76 | -5 |
| August 2023 | 81 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 81 | -1 |
| June 2023 | 82 | +0 |
| May 2023 | 82 | — |
Plugins used alongside Traction
Detected most often on sites that run this theme. Check compatibility before installing anything new.
| # | Plugin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Contact-form-7 |
| 2 | Jetpack |
| 3 | Gigpress |
| 4 | Fancybox-for-wordpress |
| 5 | Wp-pagenavi |
| 6 | Wp-to-twitter |
| 7 | Page-links-to |
| 8 | Adrotate |
| 9 | Nextgen-gallery |
| 10 | Captcha |
| 11 | Wp-polls |
| 12 | Wp-postratings |
| 13 | Si-captcha-for-wordpress |
| 14 | Bbpress |
| 15 | Flash-album-gallery |
| 16 | Crayon-syntax-highlighter |
| 17 | Sociable-30 |
| 18 | Sidebar-login |
| 19 | Media-element-html5-video-and-audio-player |
| 20 | Addthis |
Sites built with Traction
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