WordPress plugin comparison
CMP vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 200K+ for CMP.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, CMP about 1,793.
- CMP is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 326 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for CMP.
- LightStart resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 40% for CMP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for CMP.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CMP |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #229 | #133 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 205.4K | 252K |
| Rating | 4.7(326) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | 40% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.63 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
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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