Starter Templates vs WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder
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 #32, ahead of WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder at #1,001. Over the last 7 days Starter Templates held its place and WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder slipped 3 places. Starter Templates has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 1M+ active installs against 30K+ for WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder. Downloads this week: Starter Templates 69,133 and WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder 10,667. Ratings: Starter Templates 4.9★ from 4,752 and WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder 4.8★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Starter Templates | WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #32 ▬ | #1,001 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 69,133 | 10,667 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,752) | 4.8★ (12) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.7.8 | 2.7.1 |
| Best rank on record | #31 | #973 |
| Days in the top 50 | 86 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2024 |
| 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 WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder?
By active installs, Starter Templates: 1M+ sites run it against 30K+ for WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Starter Templates or WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder?
Starter Templates, at #32 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder at #1,001. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Starter Templates or WDesignKit - Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder 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.