WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs Design Import/Export
Starter Templates
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.9
Design Import/Export
by UXL Themes
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Design Import/Export.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Design Import/Export about 10.
- Design Import/Export is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,755 reviews.
- Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 10, 2025 for Design Import/Export.
- Starter Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Design Import/Export.
- Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Design Import/Export.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Starter Templates | Design Import/Export |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #11,113 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 277 |
| Rating | 4.9(4.8K) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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