Starter Templates vs Owldraft Starter Sites
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Starter Templates leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #34, ahead of Owldraft Starter Sites at #42,201. Over the last 7 days Starter Templates slipped 1 place and Owldraft Starter Sites climbed 28,993 places. Starter Templates has the largest install base, roughly 100000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10+ for Owldraft Starter Sites. Downloads this week: Starter Templates 153,674 and Owldraft Starter Sites 143.
| Metric | Starter Templates | Owldraft Starter Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #34 ▼ 1 | #42,201 ▲ 28993 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 153,674 | 143 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,755) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.7.10 | 0.9.8 |
| Best rank on record | #31 | #40,951 |
| Days in the top 50 | 97 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Oct 2026 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 23 | 0 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Starter Templates or Owldraft Starter Sites?
By active installs, Starter Templates: 1M+ sites run it against 10+ for Owldraft Starter Sites, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Starter Templates or Owldraft Starter Sites?
Starter Templates, at #34 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Owldraft Starter Sites at #42,201. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Starter Templates or Owldraft Starter Sites alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’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 plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.