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Buttercream

v1.2.9

by Caroline Moore · updated 13 years ago

PLEASE NOTE: 1.2 is a major update. Please see readme.txt before updating. Buttercream is a cute cupcake theme in three different color styles. Also supports optional responsive layout, custom menus, widget-ready sideba…

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Active installs
100+
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Total downloads
156K
156,040 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
11 reviews
First released
Mar 22, 2012
14 years ago

Buttercream at a glance

Buttercream is a WordPress theme by Caroline Moore with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.2.9 came out on Feb 27, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2012.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

2 downloads · the last 30 days

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Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

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Ratings breakdown

4.8★★★★★11 reviews

  • 5 ★9 (82%)
  • 4 ★2 (18%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.9
Requires WordPress
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Requires PHP
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First released
Mar 22, 2012
Last updated
Feb 27, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Buttercream

How many websites use Buttercream?

Buttercream is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Buttercream been downloaded?

156,040 times in total since 2012. See download stats

When was Buttercream last updated?

Version 1.2.9 came out on Feb 27, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Buttercream still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Buttercream have?

4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Buttercream?

The themes most like Buttercream, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Graphene (10K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives

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Buttercream
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating4.8
Reviews11
Total downloads156K
AuthorCaroline Moore
First releasedMar 22, 2012
Version1.2.9
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 27, 2013

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