WordPress plugin comparison

Starter Templates vs Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates

Starter Templates

by Brainstorm Force

1M+ installs4.9

Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates

by BlocksWP

2K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Starter Templates has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates.
On a typical day, Starter Templates is downloaded about 16,054 times, Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates about 19.
Starter Templates is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,755 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Starter Templates.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Starter Templates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates.

Starter Templates leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Starter Templates	Theme Builder For Elementor & Starter Templates
Popular rank	#33	#4,572
Active installs	1M+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5M	409
Rating	4.9(4.8K)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.17	×0.64
Last release	4 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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