
Descartes
v1.2by Eka Kurniawan · updated 16 years ago
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 14.2K
- 14,223 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Aug 1, 2008
- 18 years ago
Descartes at a glance
Descartes is a WordPress theme by Eka Kurniawan with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Oct 15, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Descartes |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 1, 2008
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Descartes
How many websites use Descartes?
Descartes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Descartes been downloaded?
14,223 times in total since 2008.
When was Descartes last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Oct 15, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Descartes still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Descartes have?
No one has reviewed Descartes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Descartes?
The themes most like Descartes, by the tags they share, are Default (10K+), Custom (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 14.2K |
| Author | Eka Kurniawan |
| First released | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2010 |
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