
Basic Starter Dev
v1.2.4by Kirtikumar Solanki · updated 9 months ago
A clean and minimal starter WordPress theme built for easy customization and scalability.
- Rank
- #4,723
- Down9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 36
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 822
- 822 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Oct 10, 2025
- 1 year ago
Basic Starter Dev at a glance
Basic Starter Dev is a WordPress theme by Kirtikumar Solanki with 30+ active installs, the #4,723 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.4 came out on Jan 18, 2026. Among the 11,066 themes tagged “Custom background”, it ranks #3,454. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Basic Starter Dev |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 36 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 36 |
Rank over time
#4,723 · down 239 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,723 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,714 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,712 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,651 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,650 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,604 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,587 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,580 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,577 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,613 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,612 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,601 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,596 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,660 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,484 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.4
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 10, 2025
- Last updated
- Jan 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Basic Starter Dev
How many websites use Basic Starter Dev?
Basic Starter Dev is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,723 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Basic Starter Dev been downloaded?
822 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Basic Starter Dev last updated?
Version 1.2.4 came out on Jan 18, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is Basic Starter Dev still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago.
What rating does Basic Starter Dev have?
No one has reviewed Basic Starter Dev on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Basic Starter Dev?
The themes most like Basic Starter Dev, by the tags they share, are Kadence (500K+), Twenty Twenty (200K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 36 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 822 |
| Author | Kirtikumar Solanki |
| First released | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Version | 1.2.4 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2026 |
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