Ravel
v1.0.0by Justin Tadlock · updated 12 years ago
Ravel is a responsive blog, portfolio, and professional profile theme built with the latest standards in Web design. It makes use of <abbr title="Hypertext Markup Language">HTML5</abbr>, utilizes Schema.org microdata, a…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 40+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 57.2K
- 57,241 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Jul 30, 2014
- 12 years ago
Ravel at a glance
Ravel is a WordPress theme by Justin Tadlock with 40+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 17, 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 | Ravel |
|---|---|
| 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
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.0★★★★★2 reviews
- 5 ★1 (50%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★1 (50%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 30, 2014
- Last updated
- Jun 17, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ravel
How many websites use Ravel?
Ravel is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Ravel been downloaded?
57,241 times in total since 2014.
When was Ravel last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 17, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Ravel still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Ravel have?
4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Ravel?
The themes most like Ravel, by the tags they share, are Twenty Seventeen (300K+), Hestia (70K+) and Inspiro (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 40+ |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 57.2K |
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| First released | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2014 |
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