
Blog Start
v1.0.5by siteholic · updated 10 years ago
Blog Start is responsive blogging theme, perfect for everyone who wants to start personal blog. Blog Start supports unlimited colors, so you can choose yourself the best color variation for your blog. Our theme is ideal…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 60+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 40.7K
- 40,733 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- First released
- Mar 8, 2016
- 10 years ago
Blog Start at a glance
Blog Start is a WordPress theme by siteholic with 60+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0.5 came out on Mar 8, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Blog Start |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★3 reviews
- 5 ★3 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 8, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 8, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Blog Start
How many websites use Blog Start?
Blog Start is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Blog Start been downloaded?
40,733 times in total since 2016.
When was Blog Start last updated?
Version 1.0.5 came out on Mar 8, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Blog Start still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Blog Start have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Blog Start?
The themes most like Blog Start, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Twenty Eleven (60K+) and Hestia (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 60+ |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 40.7K |
| Author | siteholic |
| First released | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 8, 2016 |
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