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aThemes Starter Sites

by Syed Balkhi · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Aug 2026, 19 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for aThemes Starter Sites
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is aThemes Starter Sites still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Aug 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months. 6 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns aThemes Starter Sites, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer athemes since Dec 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was aThemes Starter Sites removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is aThemes Starter Sites safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.54). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest aThemes Starter Sites update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 6 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master24 Nov 2020 to 24 Nov 2020, 1 commits
athemes15 Dec 2020 to 23 Apr 2026, 63 commits
maaprote17 Aug 2021 to 7 Mar 2025, 27 commits
mahdiyazdani7 May 2026 to 22 Jul 2026, 7 commits
vladff24 Jun 2026 to 6 Aug 2026, 8 commits

New committer vladff made a first commit on 24 Jun 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
19
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for aThemes Starter Sites
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20253
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20265
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.0.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.54).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Jul 2024aThemes Starter Sites <= 1.0.53 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload6.4<= 1.0.531.0.54Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for aThemes Starter Sites
4 May 20268,500
11 May 20263,537
18 May 20263,074
25 May 20262,011
1 Jun 202624,250
8 Jun 20263,139
15 Jun 20262,438
22 Jun 202624,095
29 Jun 20263,238
6 Jul 20263,021
13 Jul 202624,703
20 Jul 202625,121
27 Jul 20263,166
3 Aug 202625,195
10 Aug 20263,237
17 Aug 20262,332
24 Aug 20262,044
31 Aug 20262,763
7 Sep 20261,994
14 Sep 20262,051
21 Sep 20262,127
28 Sep 20261,823
5 Oct 20261,798
12 Oct 20261,722
19 Oct 20262,180
26 Oct 20261,799
2 Nov 2026278

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.4.2
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added15 Dec 2020
Last updated6 Aug 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsdemos, sites, import, athemes, elementor

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Questions

Is aThemes Starter Sites still maintained?

Yes. Last release 6 Aug 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns aThemes Starter Sites, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer athemes since Dec 2020.

Was aThemes Starter Sites removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is aThemes Starter Sites safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.54). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest aThemes Starter Sites update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue