WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs Kadence Starter Templates
Starter Templates
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.9
Kadence Starter Templates
by Nexcess
200K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 200K+ for Kadence Starter Templates.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,259 times, Kadence Starter Templates about 1,025.
- Starter Templates is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,756 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
- Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Kadence Starter Templates.
- Starter Templates resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Kadence Starter Templates.
- Starter Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Kadence Starter Templates.
- Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Kadence Starter Templates.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Starter Templates | Kadence Starter Templates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #207 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 31.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(4.8K) | 4.3(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×1.18 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 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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