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WP Import Export Lite vs aThemes Starter Sites (2026)

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

WP Import Export Lite

WP Import Export Lite

4(113)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View WP Import Export Lite
VS
aThemes Starter Sites

aThemes Starter Sites

2(2)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View aThemes Starter Sites

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Import Export Lite has a higher user rating (4/5 from 113 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Import Export Lite has accumulated 915K+ total downloads while aThemes Starter Sites has 1.9M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5WP Import Export Lite
◄
aThemes Starter Sites2/5
Total Reviews
113WP Import Export Lite
◄
aThemes Starter Sites2
Active Installs
50K+WP Import Export Lite
◄
aThemes Starter Sites40K+
Total Downloads
915K+WP Import Export Lite
►
aThemes Starter Sites1.9M+
Support Resolution
100%WP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter SitesN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoWP Import Export Lite
►
aThemes Starter Sites1 month ago
First Released
2019WP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter Sites2020
Age
7 yearsWP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter Sites6 years
WP Requires
4.4+WP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter Sites4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter Sites5.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter SitesFree
Latest Version
3.9.30WP Import Export Lite
aThemes Starter Sites1.1.7

Rating Breakdown

WP Import Export Lite

4/5(113 reviews)
5
72%
4
4%
3
2%
2
1%
1
22%

aThemes Starter Sites

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

Recent Reviews

WP Import Export Lite Reviews

by Max Shvedov

Awesome

A very simple, but extremely functional and working application. Thank you very much, I quickly solved the problems of synchronizing two inconsistent databases. Everything is very convenient.

by leadsquad

Worst plugin

Time wasting

by pasttenseofdraw

Contacted support via website and they solved my issue

I was having trouble with a custom function on my export, and they took care of it in short order and fixed it.

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,

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Import Export Lite or aThemes Starter Sites more popular?
WP Import Export Lite has 50K+ active installations while aThemes Starter Sites has 40K+. WP Import Export Lite is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Import Export Lite or aThemes Starter Sites?
WP Import Export Lite has a 4/5 rating from 113 reviews, while aThemes Starter Sites has a 2/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are WP Import Export Lite and aThemes Starter Sites free?
WP Import Export Lite is free and aThemes Starter Sites is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Import Export Lite or aThemes Starter Sites?
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?
WP Import Export Lite was last updated 8 months ago and aThemes Starter Sites was last updated 1 month ago.

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