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Ignite

v1.85

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Ignite is a clean, free, and responsive blog theme. Its modern design is great for both business and personal websites. Ignite has a simple and minimalist design that looks equally great on laptops, tablets, and mobile…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesFull width templateLeft sidebarNewsRight sidebar
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Rank
#2,008
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,180
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
249.2K
249,219 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
57 reviews
First released
Apr 18, 2014
12 years ago
Growing·Downloads +125% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~17d

Ignite at a glance

Ignite is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 1K+ active installs, the #2,008 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 125% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 57 reviews. Version 1.85 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 1,221 themes tagged “Education”, it ranks #199. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

543 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ignite Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0100200Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateIgnite
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202633
Oct 29, 202635
Oct 28, 2026270
Oct 27, 2026120
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20260
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,179 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.2K1.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,179
Nov 8, 20261,179
Nov 7, 20261,179
Nov 5, 20261,181
Nov 4, 20261,182
Nov 3, 20261,178
Nov 2, 20261,180
Nov 1, 20261,180
Oct 31, 20261,179
Oct 30, 20261,208
Oct 29, 20261,253
Oct 28, 20261,225
Oct 27, 20261,173

Rank over time

#2,008 · up 35 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2K#2K#2KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,008
Nov 8, 2026#2,003
Nov 7, 2026#1,998
Nov 6, 2026#2,005
Nov 5, 2026#2,010
Nov 4, 2026#2,035
Nov 3, 2026#2,021
Nov 2, 2026#2,038
Nov 1, 2026#2,035
Oct 31, 2026#2,044
Oct 30, 2026#2,043
Oct 29, 2026#2,043
Oct 28, 2026#2,050
Oct 27, 2026#2,049
Oct 17, 2026#2,043

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.09%
Nov 5, 2026-0.09%
Nov 4, 2026+0.34%
Nov 3, 2026-0.17%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.09%
Oct 31, 2026-2.40%
Oct 30, 2026-3.59%
Oct 29, 2026+2.29%
Oct 28, 2026+4.43%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 17Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+
Oct 17, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2049 → #2035
    • Released 1.85 (was 1.84)

Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★57 reviews

  • 5 ★55 (96%)
  • 4 ★1 (2%)
  • 3 ★1 (2%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.85
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Apr 18, 2014
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ignite

How many websites use Ignite?

Ignite is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,008 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ignite been downloaded?

249,219 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Ignite last updated?

Version 1.85 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Does Ignite have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Ignite. See its security record

Is Ignite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Ignite have?

4.9 out of 5 from 57 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Ignite?

The themes most like Ignite, by the tags they share, are Crio (10K+), TutorStarter (10K+) and Neve (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Ignite
Estimated installs≈ 1,180
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.9
Reviews57
Total downloads249.2K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedApr 18, 2014
Version1.85
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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