WordPress theme comparison
Nightingale vs TutorStarter

Nightingale
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
300+ installs5.0

TutorStarter
by Themeum
10K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- TutorStarter has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Nightingale.
- On a typical day, TutorStarter is downloaded about 44 times, Nightingale about 4.
- Nightingale is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Nightingale was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for TutorStarter.
- Nightingale has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for TutorStarter.
Line by line
TutorStarter leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nightingale | TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,989 | #103 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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