Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- TutorStarter currently ranks #99 in the WordPress.org popular themes list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #87, first reached on Jun 10, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in June 2026.
- It is averaging 112 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 17% versus the month before (135/day).
- The latest release, v4.0.3, shipped on Aug 26, 2026 (5 days ago) — release #29 since the theme joined the directory in 2021.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #99 |
| 2026-07-31 | #92 |
| 2026-06-30 | #93 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 10,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 68 |
| 2026-07-31 | 71 |
| 2026-06-30 | 32 |
| 2026-05-31 | 35 |
| 2026-04-30 | 37 |
| 2026-03-31 | 60 |
| 2026-02-28 | 40 |
| 2026-01-31 | 49 |
| 2025-12-31 | 49 |
| 2025-11-30 | 52 |
| 2025-10-31 | 81 |
| 2025-09-30 | 73 |
| 2025-08-31 | 67 |
| 2025-07-31 | 210 |
| 2025-06-30 | 94 |
| 2025-05-31 | 98 |
| 2025-04-30 | 96 |
| 2025-03-31 | 108 |
| 2025-02-28 | 95 |
| 2025-01-31 | 109 |
| 2024-12-31 | 86 |
| 2024-11-30 | 152 |
| 2024-10-31 | 93 |
| 2024-09-30 | 105 |
| 2024-08-31 | 95 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Themeum |
|---|---|
| Current version | 4.0.3 |
| Versions released | 29 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-26 |
| Added to directory | 2021-06-30 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2026-06-01 |
Description
Tutor Starter is a free WordPress LMS theme powered by Tutor LMS, the popular eLearning plugin for WordPress. It is designed to let Tutor LMS take center stage while also letting you pick what feels right. Tutor Starter is created with the same Unified Design System from Tutor LMS making it the perfect companion eLearning theme for Tutor LMS. Tutor Starter is also highly specialized for speed and efficiency, with all of its components optimized to give your eLearning website a great score on Google's PageSpeed. Tutor Starter pages are also schema ready and SEO optimized to make ranking on search engines as easy as pie! It also boasts an impressive blog single page for perfect readability. With full support for both Elementor and Gutenberg, Tutor Starter hopes to cater to the largest audience of both classic page builders and modern Gutenberg based builders. It comes with customizer settings for headers, footers, and everything in between. With several header and footer variations, advanced typography settings, and contextual page settings, create the eLearning website of your dreams with this free LMS theme. Tutor Starter features 3 modern and pre-built home layouts with fully functioning inner pages for both Elementor and Gutenberg to let you get started in no time. Tutor Starter also features a clean and light one-click demo importer to import all these pre-built home layouts for Gutenberg and Elementor. This, along with deep ties with Tutor LMS makes it a no-brainer WordPress LMS theme. Please Check theme demo here https://tutorlms.io/university
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use TutorStarter?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is TutorStarter?
As of August 31, 2026, TutorStarter ranks #99 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #87.
When was TutorStarter last updated?
TutorStarter was last updated on August 26, 2026 (version 4.0.3). It has shipped 29 releases in total.
Who makes TutorStarter?
TutorStarter is developed by Themeum. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in June 2021.
