WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Slate vs Kirki
At a glance
- Kirki has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for Blank Slate.
- On a typical day, Kirki is downloaded about 4,484 times, Blank Slate about 102.
- Blank Slate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.5 from 81 reviews.
- Kirki was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Blank Slate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Kirki has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Blank Slate.
Line by line
Kirki leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blank Slate |  Kirki |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,534 | #129 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 330.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.5(81) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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