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Highstarter

v2.2.4

by Atanas Yonkov · updated 1 year ago

Highstarter is a lightweight starter theme without any libraries or frameworks, developed by Atanas Yonkov. The theme is very fast, simple, and easy to adapt to any design. This tiny WordPress theme (only 33KB zip file…

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Rank
#3,223
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 431
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.3K
31,348 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
8 reviews
First released
Apr 26, 2020
6 years ago
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA unknown

Highstarter at a glance

Highstarter is a WordPress theme by Atanas Yonkov with 400+ active installs, the #3,223 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 2.2.4 came out on Apr 5, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,741. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

25 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Highstarter Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateHighstarter
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20260
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 431 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.430430.5431Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026431
Nov 8, 2026431
Nov 7, 2026431
Nov 5, 2026431
Nov 4, 2026431
Nov 3, 2026431
Nov 2, 2026431
Nov 1, 2026431
Oct 31, 2026430
Oct 30, 2026431
Oct 29, 2026431
Oct 28, 2026431
Oct 27, 2026431

Rank over time

#3,223 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.2K#3.2K#3.2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,223
Nov 8, 2026#3,219
Nov 7, 2026#3,213
Nov 6, 2026#3,214
Nov 5, 2026#3,216
Nov 4, 2026#3,223
Nov 3, 2026#3,212
Nov 2, 2026#3,221
Nov 1, 2026#3,218
Oct 31, 2026#3,217
Oct 30, 2026#3,216
Oct 29, 2026#3,214
Oct 28, 2026#3,226
Oct 27, 2026#3,219
Oct 17, 2026#3,225

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%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, 2026+0.23%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+
Oct 17, 2026400+

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
2.2.4
Requires WordPress
4.4
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Apr 26, 2020
Last updated
Apr 5, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Highstarter

How many websites use Highstarter?

Highstarter is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,223 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Highstarter been downloaded?

31,348 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Highstarter last updated?

Version 2.2.4 came out on Apr 5, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Highstarter still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Highstarter have?

5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Highstarter?

The themes most like Highstarter, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Neve (200K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Highstarter
Estimated installs≈ 431
Reported installs400+
Rating5.0
Reviews8
Total downloads31.3K
AuthorAtanas Yonkov
First releasedApr 26, 2020
Version2.2.4
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedApr 5, 2025

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