WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Starter Templates vs Starter Sites & Templates by Neve

Responsive Starter Templates

by CyberChimps

10K+ installs4.5

Starter Sites & Templates by Neve

by Themeisle

100K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Starter Sites & Templates by Neve has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Responsive Starter Templates.
On a typical day, Starter Sites & Templates by Neve is downloaded about 1,103 times, Responsive Starter Templates about 165.
Starter Sites & Templates by Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
Starter Sites & Templates by Neve was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Responsive Starter Templates.
Starter Sites & Templates by Neve 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 2020 for Starter Sites & Templates by Neve.

Starter Sites & Templates by Neve leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive Starter Templates	Starter Sites & Templates by Neve
Popular rank	#1,680	#441
Active installs	10K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.3K	100.7K
Rating	4.5(39)	4.7(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×1.12
Last release	19 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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