Railgun
v1.3.1by Design 311 · updated 12 years ago
Railgun is a very elegant WordPress theme, simplicity is what makes this theme different from others, there are no featured images, no backgrounds to customize. Just your articles.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 6K
- 6,036 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Sep 13, 2014
- 12 years ago
Railgun at a glance
Railgun is a WordPress theme by Design 311 with fewer than 10 active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 4, 2014, more than 12 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 stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Railgun |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 13, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 4, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Railgun
How many websites use Railgun?
Railgun is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Railgun been downloaded?
6,036 times in total since 2014.
When was Railgun last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Sep 4, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Railgun still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Railgun have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Railgun?
The themes most like Railgun, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Mercury (10K+) and Twenty Twenty-Five (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 6K |
| Author | Design 311 |
| First released | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2014 |
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