WordPress plugin comparison

Starter Templates vs Responsive Starter Templates

Starter Templates

by Brainstorm Force

1M+ installs4.9

Responsive Starter Templates

by CyberChimps

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Responsive Starter Templates.
On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Responsive Starter Templates about 165.
Starter Templates is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,755 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Responsive Starter Templates.
Starter Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Responsive Starter Templates.
Responsive Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Starter Templates.

Starter Templates leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Starter Templates	Responsive Starter Templates
Popular rank	#33	#1,680
Active installs	1M+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5M	10.3K
Rating	4.9(4.8K)	4.5(39)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.17	×0.73
Last release	4 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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