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Building blocks

v1.1

by Nicolas Bouliane · updated 14 years ago

A theme skeleton that has everything you need to quickly start building feature-rich themes without the bloat of theme frameworks.

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Rank
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Active installs
20+
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Total downloads
3.7K
3,707 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
2 reviews
First released
Apr 9, 2012
14 years ago

Building blocks at a glance

Building blocks is a WordPress theme by Nicolas Bouliane with 20+ active installs. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 18, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It was first released in 2012.

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20+ on WordPress.org

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Ratings breakdown

3.5★★★★★2 reviews

  • 5 ★0 (0%)
  • 4 ★1 (50%)
  • 3 ★1 (50%)
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About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
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First released
Apr 9, 2012
Last updated
Mar 18, 2012
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Questions about Building blocks

How many websites use Building blocks?

Building blocks is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Building blocks been downloaded?

3,707 times in total since 2012. See download stats

When was Building blocks last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 18, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Building blocks still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Building blocks have?

3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Building blocks?

The themes most like Building blocks, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Astra (1M+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Building blocks
Estimated installs20+
Reported installs20+
Rating3.5
Reviews2
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorNicolas Bouliane
First releasedApr 9, 2012
Version1.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 18, 2012

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