WordPress theme comparison
Custom vs TutorStarter
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, TutorStarter is downloaded about 45 times, Custom about 1.
- Custom is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- TutorStarter was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 18, 2015 for Custom.
- Custom has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for TutorStarter.
Line by line
TutorStarter leads on 2 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom |  TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #100 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom colors themes
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Flexible header themes
- Top Full width template themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Sticky post themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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