WordPress plugin comparison
aThemes Starter Sites vs Esipher
At a glance
- aThemes Starter Sites has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Esipher.
- On a typical day, aThemes Starter Sites is downloaded about 279 times, Esipher about 14.
- Esipher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.0 from 2 reviews.
- Esipher was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 6, 2026 for aThemes Starter Sites.
- Esipher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for aThemes Starter Sites.
- aThemes Starter Sites has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Esipher.
Line by line
aThemes Starter Sites leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  aThemes Starter Sites |  Esipher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #914 | #54,071 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 387 |
| Rating | 2.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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