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Debut

v1.7.3

by Kirk Wight · updated 12 years ago

Debut is a solid and clean responsive theme, for sharing your ideas with the world. Make Debut your own by changing the background, colors and more with the new Theme Customizer and real-time preview. Based on _s by Aut…

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Rank
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Active installs
100+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
37.7K
37,729 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
3 reviews
First released
Jul 31, 2012
14 years ago

Debut at a glance

Debut is a WordPress theme by Kirk Wight with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.7.3 came out on Jun 13, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

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Downloads over time
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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Ratings breakdown

4.3★★★★★3 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (33%)
  • 4 ★2 (67%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.3
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
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First released
Jul 31, 2012
Last updated
Jun 13, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Debut

How many websites use Debut?

Debut 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 Debut been downloaded?

37,729 times in total since 2012.

When was Debut last updated?

Version 1.7.3 came out on Jun 13, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Debut still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Debut have?

4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Debut?

The themes most like Debut, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Debut
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating4.3
Reviews3
Total downloads37.7K
AuthorKirk Wight
First releasedJul 31, 2012
Version1.7.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 13, 2014

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