
Start Magazine
v2.0.1by axlethemes · updated 7 years ago
Start Magazine is a clean and beautiful magazine WordPress theme. It is specially built for online magazines, newspaper, news portals, editors, bloggers and content publishers also. It comes up with simple yet elegant l…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 400+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 37.5K
- 37,537 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 2 reviews
- First released
- Aug 2, 2018
- 8 years ago
Start Magazine at a glance
Start Magazine is a WordPress theme by axlethemes with 400+ active installs. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Jun 9, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats8 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Start Magazine |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
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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
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Aug 2, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 9, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Start Magazine
How many websites use Start Magazine?
Start Magazine is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Start Magazine been downloaded?
37,537 times in total since 2018.
When was Start Magazine last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Jun 9, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Start Magazine still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Start Magazine have?
4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Start Magazine?
The themes most like Start Magazine, by the tags they share, are Crio (10K+), Ashe (30K+) and Customify (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 400+ |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 37.5K |
| Author | axlethemes |
| First released | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Jun 9, 2019 |
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