WordPress theme comparison
Refine Blog vs TutorStarter
At a glance
- TutorStarter has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Refine Blog.
- On a typical day, TutorStarter is downloaded about 43 times, Refine Blog about 1.
- Refine Blog 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 Aug 11, 2026 for Refine Blog.
- TutorStarter has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Refine Blog.
Line by line
TutorStarter leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Refine Blog |  TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,023 | #102 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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 Blog themes
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom colors themes
- Top Custom logo themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Footer widgets themes
- Top Full width template themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
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