WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs bSlider
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 5K+ for bSlider.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, bSlider about 129.
- Starter Templates is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,755 reviews, against 4.0 from 11 reviews.
- Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for bSlider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for bSlider.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Starter Templates |  bSlider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #2,940 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 8.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(4.8K) | 4.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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