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aThemes Starter Sites vs Sinatra Core (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

aThemes Starter Sites

aThemes Starter Sites

2(2)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View aThemes Starter Sites
VS
Sinatra Core

Sinatra Core

1(1)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Sinatra Core

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, aThemes Starter Sites has a higher user rating (2/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. aThemes Starter Sites has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Sinatra Core has 140K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Sinatra Core1/5
Total Reviews
2aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Sinatra Core1
Active Installs
40K+aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Sinatra Core9.0K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Sinatra Core140K+
Support Resolution
N/AaThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra CoreN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoaThemes Starter Sites
◄
Sinatra Core2 years ago
First Released
2020aThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra Core2020
Age
6 yearsaThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra Core6 years
WP Requires
4.0+aThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra Core6.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+aThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra Core7.4+
Business Model
FreeaThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra CoreFree
Latest Version
1.1.7aThemes Starter Sites
Sinatra Core1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

aThemes Starter Sites

2/5(2 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
50%
2
0%
1
50%

Sinatra Core

1/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
100%

Recent Reviews

aThemes Starter Sites Reviews

by milku

Scamming company

This is a fake company that scams users This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by milku.

by PortMacOnline

REQUIRES an Athemes theme to work!

This plugin sounds great, but nowhere in the description does it mention that you need to have an aThemes theme installed to use these starter sites! If you dig down into the FAQs it does mention it,

Sinatra Core Reviews

by smiller781

I don’t get it.

I installed this plugin along with the Sinatra theme. What is it supposed to do? I don’t see any extra widgets or blocks. There is no documentation anywhere. What does it do?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is aThemes Starter Sites or Sinatra Core more popular?
aThemes Starter Sites has 40K+ active installations while Sinatra Core has 9.0K+. aThemes Starter Sites is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — aThemes Starter Sites or Sinatra Core?
aThemes Starter Sites has a 2/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Sinatra Core has a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are aThemes Starter Sites and Sinatra Core free?
aThemes Starter Sites is free and Sinatra Core is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — aThemes Starter Sites or Sinatra Core?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
aThemes Starter Sites was last updated 1 month ago and Sinatra Core was last updated 2 years ago.

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