WordPress theme comparison
Ashe vs SpectrumStarter
At a glance
- Ashe has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for SpectrumStarter.
- On a typical day, Ashe is downloaded about 267 times, SpectrumStarter about 0.
- SpectrumStarter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 304 reviews.
- Ashe was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 7, 2017 for SpectrumStarter.
- SpectrumStarter has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Ashe.
Line by line
Ashe leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ashe |  SpectrumStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65 | – |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.1K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(304) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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