WordPress plugin comparison

Blocks Starter Templates vs Responsive Starter Templates

Blocks Starter Templates

by BlocksWP

1K+ installs3.0

Responsive Starter Templates

by CyberChimps

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Responsive Starter Templates has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Blocks Starter Templates.
On a typical day, Responsive Starter Templates is downloaded about 165 times, Blocks Starter Templates about 47.
Responsive Starter Templates is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Blocks Starter Templates was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Responsive Starter Templates.
Blocks 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 2024 for Blocks Starter Templates.

Responsive Starter Templates leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Blocks Starter Templates	Responsive Starter Templates
Popular rank	#5,567	#1,680
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	10.3K
Rating	3.0(1)	4.5(39)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.73
Last release	6 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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