WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs Kitstarter
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for Kitstarter.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Kitstarter about 7.
- Kitstarter 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 Mar 17, 2026 for Kitstarter.
- Starter Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Kitstarter.
- Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Kitstarter.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Starter Templates |  Kitstarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #9,190 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 143 |
| Rating | 4.9(4.8K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 7 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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