WordPress theme comparison
Sydney vs TutorStarter
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for TutorStarter.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, TutorStarter about 44.
- Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for TutorStarter.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for TutorStarter.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sydney |  TutorStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35 | #103 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.2K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(795) | 4.0(4) |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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