
Rational Start
v1.0.8by jeremyHixon · updated 10 years ago
A minimal, clean, legible start to your site.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 14K
- 13,969 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Sep 23, 2015
- 11 years ago
Rational Start at a glance
Rational Start is a WordPress theme by jeremyHixon with 10+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.8 came out on Jun 23, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rational Start |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 23, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rational Start
How many websites use Rational Start?
Rational Start is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Rational Start been downloaded?
13,969 times in total since 2015. See download stats
When was Rational Start last updated?
Version 1.0.8 came out on Jun 23, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Rational Start still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Rational Start have?
No one has reviewed Rational Start on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Rational Start?
The themes most like Rational Start, by the tags they share, are OceanWP (400K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 14K |
| Author | jeremyHixon |
| First released | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0.8 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2016 |
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