Starter Sites
v2.6by UXL Themes · updated 5 months ago
Import website demos, full pages of block editor content, posts, products, images, global styles, templates, template parts, patterns and fonts.
- Rank
- #7,207
- Down21 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 922
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 52.5K
- 52,504 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Starter Sites at a glance
Starter Sites is a WordPress plugin by UXL Themes with 900+ active installs, the #7,207 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 21% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.6 came out on Jun 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 38 plugins tagged “website”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats347 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Starter Sites |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 922 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 922 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 925 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 925 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 926 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 926 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 926 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 924 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 926 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 927 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 932 |
Rank over time
#7,207 · down 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,207 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,186 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,193 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,187 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,183 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,191 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,184 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,181 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,182 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,188 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,196 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,199 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,198 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,193 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.54% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7198 → #7183Downloads +44.4%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.656%
- v1.517%
- v2.412%
- v2.56.0%
- Other9.1%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 19, 2020
- Last updated
- Jun 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Starter Sites
How many websites use Starter Sites?
Starter Sites is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,207 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Starter Sites been downloaded?
52,504 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Starter Sites last updated?
Version 2.6 came out on Jun 8, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Starter Sites compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Starter Sites still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Starter Sites have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Starter Sites?
The plugins most like Starter Sites, by the tags they share, are Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+), Catch Themes Demo Import (5K+) and SKT Themes Demo Import (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 922 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 52.5K |
| Author | UXL Themes |
| First released | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Version | 2.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 8, 2026 |
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