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aThemes Starter Sites vs Hester 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
Hester Core

Hester Core

0(0)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Hester 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. aThemes Starter Sites has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Hester Core has 97K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Hester CoreN/A
Total Reviews
2aThemes Starter Sites
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Hester Core0
Active Installs
40K+aThemes Starter Sites
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Hester Core10K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+aThemes Starter Sites
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Hester Core97K+
Support Resolution
N/AaThemes Starter Sites
Hester CoreN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoaThemes Starter Sites
◄
Hester Core2 months ago
First Released
2020aThemes Starter Sites
Hester Core2022
Age
6 yearsaThemes Starter Sites
Hester Core4 years
WP Requires
4.0+aThemes Starter Sites
Hester Core5.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+aThemes Starter Sites
Hester Core5.6+
Business Model
FreeaThemes Starter Sites
Hester CoreFree
Latest Version
1.1.7aThemes Starter Sites
Hester Core1.0.10

Rating Breakdown

aThemes Starter Sites

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

Hester Core

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

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,

Hester Core Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is aThemes Starter Sites or Hester Core more popular?
aThemes Starter Sites has 40K+ active installations while Hester Core has 10K+. aThemes Starter Sites is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — aThemes Starter Sites or Hester Core?
aThemes Starter Sites has a 2/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Hester Core has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are aThemes Starter Sites and Hester Core free?
aThemes Starter Sites is free and Hester Core is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — aThemes Starter Sites or Hester 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 Hester Core was last updated 2 months ago.

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