Xcel

v1.2.01

by Kaira · updated 9 years ago

The Xcel theme is your modern creative design which is fully responsive from desktop to mobile. Xcel has a bunch of settings all built into the WordPress Customizer so you can edit your changes live. Along with SiteOrig…

Blog Custom background Custom colors Custom header Custom menu E-commerce Editor style Featured images Flexible header Footer widgets

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Active installs: 100+; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 69.4K; 69,392 all-time

Rating: 4.6/5; 9 reviews

First released: Sep 10, 2015; 11 years ago

Xcel at a glance

Xcel is a WordPress theme by Kaira with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.2.01 came out on May 15, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

2 downloads · the last 30 days

Xcel Compare series

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Date	Xcel
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	1
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	1
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

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Rank over time

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Growth %

Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	100+
Nov 8, 2026	100+
Nov 7, 2026	100+
Nov 6, 2026	100+
Nov 5, 2026	100+
Nov 4, 2026	100+
Nov 3, 2026	100+
Nov 2, 2026	100+
Nov 1, 2026	100+
Oct 31, 2026	100+
Oct 30, 2026	100+
Oct 29, 2026	100+
Oct 28, 2026	100+
Oct 27, 2026	100+

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Ratings breakdown

4.6★★★★★9 reviews

5 ★8 (89%)
4 ★0 (0%)
3 ★0 (0%)
2 ★0 (0%)
1 ★1 (11%)

About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.2.01
Requires WordPress: 4.7
Requires PHP: –
First released: Sep 10, 2015
Last updated: May 15, 2017
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Xcel

How many websites use Xcel?

Xcel is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Xcel been downloaded?

69,392 times in total since 2015.

When was Xcel last updated?

Version 1.2.01 came out on May 15, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Xcel still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Xcel have?

4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Xcel?

The themes most like Xcel, by the tags they share, are Hestia (70K+), Inspiro (60K+) and Crio (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Xcel sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Blog– of 10,813
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom background– of 11,066
Leader: Kadence
Custom colors– of 8,970
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five
Custom header– of 8,611
Leader: GeneratePress
Custom menu– of 13,410
Leader: Twenty Twenty-Five

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Nov 11, 2017, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.002of ×1.000
Falling since 2017-11-11: more than 180 days without an update.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.072of ×1.118
4.6 stars from 9 reviews.
Active installs×1.597
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Xcel
Estimated installs	100+
Reported installs	100+
Rating	4.6
Reviews	9
Total downloads	69.4K
Author	Kaira
First released	Sep 10, 2015
Version	1.2.01
Requires WP	4.7
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	May 15, 2017