WordPress theme comparison
Scaffold vs TutorStarter
At a glance
- TutorStarter has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Scaffold.
- On a typical day, TutorStarter is downloaded about 44 times, Scaffold about 0.
- Scaffold is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- TutorStarter was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Apr 13, 2020 for Scaffold.
- Scaffold has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for TutorStarter.
Line by line
TutorStarter leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Scaffold |  TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #103 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 6 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.
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