WordPress theme comparison
Basic Starter Dev vs Twenty Fifteen
At a glance
- Twenty Fifteen has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Basic Starter Dev.
- On a typical day, Twenty Fifteen is downloaded about 1,716 times, Basic Starter Dev about 1.
- Basic Starter Dev has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Fifteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 18, 2026 for Basic Starter Dev.
- Twenty Fifteen has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Basic Starter Dev.
Line by line
Twenty Fifteen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Starter Dev |  Twenty Fifteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,678 | #45 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 71.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(54) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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