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aThemes Starter Sites vs Softaculous (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
Softaculous

Softaculous

0(0)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Softaculous

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 Softaculous has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5aThemes Starter Sites
◄
SoftaculousN/A
Total Reviews
2aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Softaculous0
Active Installs
40K+aThemes Starter Sites
◄
Softaculous10K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+aThemes Starter Sites
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Softaculous108K+
Support Resolution
N/AaThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous0%
Last Updated
1 month agoaThemes Starter Sites
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Softaculous8 months ago
First Released
2020aThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous2024
Age
6 yearsaThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous2 years
WP Requires
4.0+aThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous4.4+
PHP Requires
5.4+aThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous5.3+
Business Model
FreeaThemes Starter Sites
SoftaculousFree
Latest Version
1.1.7aThemes Starter Sites
Softaculous2.2.7

Rating Breakdown

aThemes Starter Sites

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

Softaculous

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,

Softaculous Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is aThemes Starter Sites or Softaculous more popular?
aThemes Starter Sites has 40K+ active installations while Softaculous has 10K+. aThemes Starter Sites is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — aThemes Starter Sites or Softaculous?
aThemes Starter Sites has a 2/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Softaculous has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are aThemes Starter Sites and Softaculous free?
aThemes Starter Sites is free and Softaculous is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — aThemes Starter Sites or Softaculous?
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 Softaculous was last updated 8 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.