WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs Bricksed
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Bricksed.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Bricksed about 6.
- Bricksed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 4,755 reviews.
- Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Bricksed.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Bricksed.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Starter Templates |  Bricksed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #29,684 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 337 |
| Rating | 4.9(4.8K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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