Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites vs Template Kit Import
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
Template Kit Import leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #147, ahead of Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites at #1,677. Over the last 7 days Template Kit Import climbed 1 place and Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites climbed 2 places. Template Kit Import has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 400K+ active installs against 10K+ for Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites. Ratings: Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 4.5★ from 38 and Template Kit Import 3.4★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites | Template Kit Import |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,677 ▲ 2 | #147 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 5,764 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (38) | 3.4★ (16) |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.5.3 | 1.0.16 |
| Best rank on record | #1,669 | #147 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2013 | Jan 2020 |
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, Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites or Template Kit Import?
By active installs, Template Kit Import: 400K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites or Template Kit Import?
Template Kit Import, at #147 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites at #1,677. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites or Template Kit Import 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.