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AccessPress Lite vs Startup Consultant

Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

At a glance

Startup Consultant leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #386, ahead of AccessPress Lite at #1,343. Over the last 7 days Startup Consultant slipped 5 places and AccessPress Lite climbed 7 places. AccessPress Lite has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 2K+ active installs against 400+ for Startup Consultant. Downloads this week: Startup Consultant 61 and AccessPress Lite 18.

Metric AccessPress Lite Startup Consultant
Popular rank today #1,343 ▲ 7 #386 ▼ 5
Active installs 2K+ 400+
Downloads, last 7 days 18 61
Rating 4.7★ (123) no ratings
Type Classic theme Block theme
Last updated Jun 11, 2025 Oct 5, 2026
Current version 2.93 1.2.9
Best rank on record #1,333 #244
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since May 2014 Jan 2026

Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, AccessPress Lite or Startup Consultant?

By active installs, AccessPress Lite: 2K+ sites run it against 400+ for Startup Consultant, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AccessPress Lite or Startup Consultant?

Startup Consultant, at #386 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with AccessPress Lite at #1,343. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Is AccessPress Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Startup Consultant?

AccessPress Lite is a classic theme, Startup Consultant is a block theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.