WordPress theme comparison
Ashe vs StartKit
At a glance
- Ashe has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for StartKit.
- On a typical day, Ashe is downloaded about 267 times, StartKit about 40.
- StartKit is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.9 from 304 reviews.
- StartKit was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Ashe.
- Ashe has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for StartKit.
Line by line
Ashe leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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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