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Rank
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No change yet
Active installs
30+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
11.2K
11,240 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
10 reviews
First released
Jul 24, 2013
13 years ago

Required at a glance

Required is a WordPress theme by 8BITLLC with 30+ active installs. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.5.0 came out on Jul 24, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth %, day over day
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Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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Change log

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Ratings breakdown

4.7★★★★★10 reviews

  • 5 ★8 (80%)
  • 4 ★1 (10%)
  • 3 ★1 (10%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.0
Requires WordPress
3.5.2
Requires PHP
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First released
Jul 24, 2013
Last updated
Jul 24, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Required

How many websites use Required?

Required is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Required been downloaded?

11,240 times in total since 2013.

When was Required last updated?

Version 1.5.0 came out on Jul 24, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Required still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Required have?

4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Required?

The themes most like Required, by the tags they share, are GeneratePress (500K+), Twenty Seventeen (300K+) and Twenty Sixteen (90K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs30+
Reported installs30+
Rating4.7
Reviews10
Total downloads11.2K
Author8BITLLC
First releasedJul 24, 2013
Version1.5.0
Requires WP3.5.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 24, 2013

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