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Startup Blog

v1.42

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Startup Blog is a modern and minimalist theme for blogging. Use it for your company's business blog or a personal journal website. It's fully responsive (mobile-friendly), so it looks great on all devices. The simple an…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesFlexible headerFull width template
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Rank
#2,518
Down13 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 825
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
73.9K
73,885 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
38 reviews
First released
Aug 3, 2017
9 years ago

Startup Blog at a glance

Startup Blog is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 800+ active installs, the #2,518 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 1.42 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #1,343. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

316 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Startup Blog Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.050100150Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateStartup Blog
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 2026164
Oct 27, 202634
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 825 · -1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.825830Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026825
Nov 8, 2026825
Nov 7, 2026825
Nov 5, 2026826
Nov 4, 2026825
Nov 3, 2026825
Nov 2, 2026825
Nov 1, 2026826
Oct 31, 2026828
Oct 30, 2026831
Oct 29, 2026832
Oct 28, 2026834

Rank over time

#2,518 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#2.5K#2.5K#2.5KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,518
Nov 8, 2026#2,505
Nov 7, 2026#2,504
Nov 6, 2026#2,503
Nov 5, 2026#2,508
Nov 4, 2026#2,525
Nov 3, 2026#2,514
Nov 2, 2026#2,529
Nov 1, 2026#2,526
Oct 31, 2026#2,521
Oct 30, 2026#2,520
Oct 29, 2026#2,519
Oct 28, 2026#2,522

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 2026+0.12%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026-0.24%
Oct 31, 2026-0.36%
Oct 30, 2026-0.12%
Oct 29, 2026-0.24%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.800Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads +800%
    • Released 1.42 (was 1.41)

Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★38 reviews

  • 5 ★35 (92%)
  • 4 ★3 (8%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 22 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.42
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Aug 3, 2017
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Startup Blog

How many websites use Startup Blog?

Startup Blog is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,518 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Startup Blog been downloaded?

73,885 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Startup Blog last updated?

Version 1.42 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Startup Blog still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Startup Blog have?

4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Startup Blog?

The themes most like Startup Blog, by the tags they share, are TutorStarter (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Ashe (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Startup Blog
Estimated installs≈ 825
Reported installs800+
Rating4.9
Reviews38
Total downloads73.9K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedAug 3, 2017
Version1.42
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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