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Higher Education

v2.4.2

by Catch Themes · updated 5 months ago

Higher Education is a simple, clean and user-friendly Education WordPress theme especially designed for Schools, Universities and Academic Institutions. The responsive layout and beautiful design make your website look…

Rank
#5,217
Down10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 220
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
25.5K
25,532 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
First released
Mar 21, 2018
8 years ago

Higher Education at a glance

Higher Education is a WordPress theme by Catch Themes with 200+ active installs, the #5,217 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.4.2 came out on Jun 12, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #3,060. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

9 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Higher Education Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.012Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateHigher Education
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 220 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.210220230Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026220
Nov 8, 2026220
Nov 7, 2026220
Nov 5, 2026220
Nov 4, 2026220
Nov 3, 2026220
Nov 2, 2026220
Nov 1, 2026220
Oct 31, 2026220
Oct 30, 2026220
Oct 29, 2026220
Oct 28, 2026220
Oct 27, 2026220

Rank over time

#5,217 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#5.2K#5.2K#5.2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,217
Nov 8, 2026#5,207
Nov 7, 2026#5,212
Nov 6, 2026#5,211
Nov 5, 2026#5,218
Nov 4, 2026#5,230
Nov 3, 2026#5,216
Nov 2, 2026#5,212
Nov 1, 2026#5,209
Oct 31, 2026#5,219
Oct 30, 2026#5,217
Oct 29, 2026#5,222
Oct 28, 2026#5,217
Oct 27, 2026#5,224
Oct 17, 2026#5,218

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+
Oct 17, 2026200+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★3 reviews

  • 5 ★3 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.2
Requires WordPress
5.9
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 21, 2018
Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Higher Education

How many websites use Higher Education?

Higher Education is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,217 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Higher Education been downloaded?

25,532 times in total since 2018.

When was Higher Education last updated?

Version 2.4.2 came out on Jun 12, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Higher Education still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago.

What rating does Higher Education have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Higher Education?

The themes most like Higher Education, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Nirvana (10K+) and Parabola (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 220
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads25.5K
AuthorCatch Themes
First releasedMar 21, 2018
Version2.4.2
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJun 12, 2026

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