
Magazine Basic
v3.0.8by bandicootmarketing · updated 9 years ago
Create a truly unique design with Magazine Basic, a lightweight and fully responsive HTML5 theme based on the Gridiculous boilerplate. Use the Customizer to add your own background, page layout, site width and more. Dis…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 1K+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 660.9K
- 660,918 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 15 reviews
- First released
- Feb 2, 2009
- 18 years ago
Magazine Basic at a glance
Magazine Basic is a WordPress theme by bandicootmarketing with 1K+ active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 3.0.8 came out on Mar 8, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats15 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Magazine Basic |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
3.7★★★★★15 reviews
- 5 ★6 (40%)
- 4 ★4 (27%)
- 3 ★1 (7%)
- 2 ★2 (13%)
- 1 ★2 (13%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 2, 2009
- Last updated
- Mar 8, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Magazine Basic
How many websites use Magazine Basic?
Magazine Basic is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Magazine Basic been downloaded?
660,918 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Magazine Basic last updated?
Version 3.0.8 came out on Mar 8, 2017 (9 years ago). See every release
Does Magazine Basic have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 2 known vulnerabilities affect version 3.0.8, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Magazine Basic still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Magazine Basic have?
3.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Magazine Basic?
The themes most like Magazine Basic, by the tags they share, are Graphene (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 1K+ |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 660.9K |
| Author | bandicootmarketing |
| First released | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Version | 3.0.8 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 8, 2017 |
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