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Responsive Starter Templates

Responsive Starter Templates - Elementor Templates & Starter Sites
by CyberChimps · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Oct 2026, 37 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Responsive Starter Templates
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security65
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Responsive Starter Templates still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 37 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Responsive Starter Templates, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer cyberchimps since Aug 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Responsive Starter Templates removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Responsive Starter Templates safe?
10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.4). Not on the exploited list. 2 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Responsive Starter Templates update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.5.5. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
cyberchimps13 Aug 2013 to 21 Oct 2026, 175 commits
keyur528 Apr 2021 to 13 Oct 2021, 4 commits
nayan130429 Nov 2021 to 28 Jan 2022, 12 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
37
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Responsive Starter Templates
Q1 20248
Q2 20245
Q3 20244
Q4 20242
Q1 20255
Q2 20256
Q3 20257
Q4 20254
Q1 20264
Q2 20266
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating per quarter for Responsive Starter Templates
Q2 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20251.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star32
4 star2
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (10 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.5.4).

Show 10 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Oct 2026Responsive Plus <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes6.4<= 3.5.33.5.4Patched before disclosure
30 Mar 2026Responsive Plus - Elementor Templates & Starter Sites < 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution9.8< 3.4.33.4.3Patched before disclosure
12 Jun 2025Responsive Plus <= 3.2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update4.3<= 3.2.23.2.3Patched before disclosure
29 May 2025Responsive Plus <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.2.03.2.1Patched before disclosure
7 May 2025Gutenberg & Elementor Templates Importer For Responsive <= 3.1.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.1.93.2.0Patched before disclosure
14 Feb 2025Responsive Plus - Starter Templates, Advanced Features and Customizer Settings for Responsive Theme <= 3.1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via remote_request5.4<= 3.1.43.1.5Patched before disclosure
4 Jun 2024Responsive Addons - Starter Templates, Advanced Features and Customizer Settings for Responsive Theme. <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.0.53.0.6Patched before disclosure
13 Dec 2022Responsive Starter Templates - Elementor & WordPress Templates <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.6.82.6.9Patched before disclosure
13 Dec 2022Responsive Starter Templates - Elementor & WordPress Templates <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.6.82.6.9Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2020Responsive Ready Sites Importer <= 2.2.6 - Unprotected AJAX Actions9.1< 2.2.62.2.78

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.5.5 (security, vulnerability, authorization).

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Responsive Starter Templates
4 May 2026392
11 May 2026714
18 May 20266,874
25 May 20266,803
1 Jun 20266,466
8 Jun 20261,113
15 Jun 2026732
22 Jun 20266,020
29 Jun 20261,138
6 Jul 20261,128
13 Jul 20266,369
20 Jul 20261,478
27 Jul 2026884
3 Aug 2026793
10 Aug 2026692
17 Aug 2026596
24 Aug 2026907
31 Aug 2026589
7 Sep 2026616
14 Sep 2026583
21 Sep 20266,311
28 Sep 20261,700
5 Oct 20261,410
12 Oct 2026700
19 Oct 20266,546
26 Oct 20261,727
2 Nov 2026158

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.5.5
AuthorCyberChimps
Added13 Aug 2013
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagselementor, gutenberg, templates, Block Templates, elementor templates

Other plugins by this author: Responsive Blocks - Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns, Responsive Addons for Elementor - Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates

Questions

Is Responsive Starter Templates still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 37 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Responsive Starter Templates, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer cyberchimps since Aug 2013.

Was Responsive Starter Templates removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Responsive Starter Templates safe?

10 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Responsive Starter Templates update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.5.5. No one-star spike after it.

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