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Blockstarter

v1.1.8

by Atanas Yonkov · updated 8 months ago

Blockstarter is a lightweight starter block theme. It empowers you to take advantage of the latest full site editing experience in WordPress. The theme is extremely lightweight - only 30KB compressed file size without t…

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Rank
#1,354
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 550
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.1K
31,055 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
First released
Nov 21, 2023
3 years ago
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~9d

Blockstarter at a glance

Blockstarter is a WordPress theme by Atanas Yonkov with 500+ active installs, the #1,354 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.8 came out on Feb 21, 2026. Among the 2,672 themes tagged “Block editor patterns”, it ranks #616. It was first released in 2023.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

96 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Blockstarter Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateBlockstarter
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 550 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.549550551Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026550
Nov 8, 2026550
Nov 7, 2026550
Nov 5, 2026550
Nov 4, 2026551
Nov 3, 2026551
Nov 2, 2026551
Nov 1, 2026551
Oct 31, 2026551
Oct 30, 2026551
Oct 29, 2026550
Oct 28, 2026549
Oct 27, 2026551

Rank over time

#1,354 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.3K#1.3K#1.4K#1.4KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,354
Nov 8, 2026#1,347
Nov 7, 2026#1,341
Nov 6, 2026#1,337
Nov 5, 2026#1,335
Nov 4, 2026#1,343
Nov 3, 2026#1,331
Nov 2, 2026#1,333
Nov 1, 2026#1,330
Oct 31, 2026#1,346
Oct 30, 2026#1,346
Oct 29, 2026#1,346
Oct 28, 2026#1,354
Oct 27, 2026#1,363
Oct 17, 2026#1,362

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.18%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.18%
Oct 29, 2026+0.18%
Oct 28, 2026-0.36%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+
Oct 17, 2026500+

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.8
Requires WordPress
6.1
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Nov 21, 2023
Last updated
Feb 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Blockstarter

How many websites use Blockstarter?

Blockstarter is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,354 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Blockstarter been downloaded?

31,055 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Blockstarter last updated?

Version 1.1.8 came out on Feb 21, 2026 (8 months ago).

Is Blockstarter still maintained?

Its last release was 8 months ago.

What rating does Blockstarter have?

No one has reviewed Blockstarter on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Blockstarter?

The themes most like Blockstarter, by the tags they share, are Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+), Twenty Twenty-Four (500K+) and Twenty Twenty-Three (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Blockstarter
Estimated installs≈ 550
Reported installs500+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads31.1K
AuthorAtanas Yonkov
First releasedNov 21, 2023
Version1.1.8
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedFeb 21, 2026

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