WordPress plugin comparison
Starter Templates vs Template Part Shortcode
Starter Templates
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.9
Template Part Shortcode
by Marty Spellerberg
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Template Part Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Template Part Shortcode about 6.
- Template Part Shortcode 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 9, 2012 for Template Part Shortcode.
- Starter Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Template Part Shortcode.
- Template Part Shortcode has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Starter Templates.
Line by line
Starter Templates leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Starter Templates | Template Part Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33 | #15,379 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100+ |
| 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 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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