WordPress plugin comparison
VS Website Closed vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 300+ for VS Website Closed.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, VS Website Closed about 9.
- VS Website Closed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for VS Website Closed.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for VS Website Closed.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  VS Website Closed |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,526 | #133 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207 | 252K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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