WordPress plugin comparison
Academy Starter Templates vs ProfilePress
Academy Starter Templates
by Academy LMS
300+ installs1.0
ProfilePress
by properfraction
100K+ installs3.1
At a glance
- ProfilePress has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Academy Starter Templates.
- On a typical day, ProfilePress is downloaded about 1,601 times, Academy Starter Templates about 9.
- ProfilePress is rated higher: 3.1 out of 5 from 938 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- ProfilePress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Academy Starter Templates.
- ProfilePress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Academy Starter Templates.
- ProfilePress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Academy Starter Templates.
Line by line
ProfilePress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Academy Starter Templates | ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,529 | #361 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 98.5K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 3.1(938) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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