Description
At a glance
Looking for Stoat v1.4.1? It is available here as a free GPL download for WordPress — 80+ active installs · updated September 12, 2026 · requires WordPress 6.5+ & PHP 7.4+.
Stoat is a fast, privacy-friendly WordPress theme for news sites, magazines, newsrooms, and independent journalists. It loads no external fonts, scripts, or trackers – typography comes from your system fonts or the WordPress Font Library, so nothing is requested from a third-party server. The Customizer covers text, accent, background and meta colors, separate fonts for body, headings, navigation and logo, three header layouts with a light or dark skin, and a header call-to-action button. Archives can feature the newest post as a hero and control thumbnail side, ratio and width, excerpt length, and every meta item; single posts get their own toggles. Also included: three menu locations, a footer widget area, a search dialog, automatic social icons, sticky post styling, and editor styles so the block editor matches the published page. It brings Ghost-like experience while still let you keep WordPress. Live preview: https://stoat.owldraft.com
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I download Stoat?
Stoat 1.4.1 is the latest version. It is a WordPress theme you can download here free of charge under the GPL license, with the complete feature set included and no trial limitations.
Does Stoat cost anything?
No. Stoat 1.4.1 is 100% free — the full GPL version, not a trial or demo. There are no download limits, no accounts to create, and no upsells during the download.
How do I install Stoat 1.4.1?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The theme works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Stoat?
Stoat 1.4.1 requires WordPress 6.5 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Stoat last updated?
Version 1.4.1 was last updated on September 12, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Stoat download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 1.4.1
Updated: October 2, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 1.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 12, 2026 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | Owldraft |
| Tags | block-styles, blog, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, editor-style, featured-images, footer-widgets, news, one-column, sticky-post, theme-options |
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