WordPress theme comparison
Recent News vs TutorStarter
At a glance
- TutorStarter has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Recent News.
- On a typical day, TutorStarter is downloaded about 43 times, Recent News about 0.
- Recent News has no reviews yet.
- TutorStarter was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against May 31, 2023 for Recent News.
- Recent News has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for TutorStarter.
Line by line
TutorStarter leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent News |  TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #102 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
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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