
Elucidate
v1.20by Chrisdc1 · updated 11 years ago
A simple, clean theme with an emphasis on typography and white space. Elucidate is a fully responsive, mobile first theme based on Underscores.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 20.5K
- 20,525 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- First released
- Jan 14, 2014
- 13 years ago
Elucidate at a glance
Elucidate is a WordPress theme by Chrisdc1 with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.20 came out on Jan 21, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
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 | Elucidate |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★8 reviews
- 5 ★8 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.20
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 14, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 21, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Elucidate
How many websites use Elucidate?
Elucidate 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 Elucidate been downloaded?
20,525 times in total since 2014.
When was Elucidate last updated?
Version 1.20 came out on Jan 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Elucidate still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Elucidate have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Elucidate?
The themes most like Elucidate, by the tags they share, are Twenty Sixteen (90K+), Custom (10K+) and Graphene (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 20.5K |
| Author | Chrisdc1 |
| First released | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Version | 1.20 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 21, 2015 |
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