Key Metrics
Active Installs
500K
Total Downloads
1K
Avg Rating
4.3/5.0
Support Resolution
100%
WP.org Rank
#115
Trends
Active Installs
500K
Daily Downloads
0/day avg
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Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
+11
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Rating Breakdown
Support
2 of 2 threads resolved
- do my posts still show up in rss?
11/27/2025
- critical error
7/26/2025
- 2 HTTP API Errors on wp-admin
6/10/2025
Recent Reviews
Very helpful
srup · 2/25/2026
Very helpful. ]]>
forced plugin installs
asylumforart · 1/19/2026
I was checking out maintenance plugins and tried this one. Forced install of a page builder and image optimizer without…
excelente!
googoramon · 1/6/2026
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everything you need
dankuenstler · 1/2/2026
great plugin, easy to use and does exactly what it is supposed to do. Great job! ]]>
Does more than I need
webdesguy · 12/18/2025
This plug-in did more than I need, and it kept adding little ads in the dashboard, on pages and posts, and everywhere. I…
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.1
Version Updates (12 mo)
1 update
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FAQ
Is LightStart still maintained?
Yes, LightStart was last updated 7 days ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does LightStart have?
LightStart currently has 500K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for LightStart?
100% of support threads have been resolved for LightStart. It currently has 2 support threads with 2 resolved.
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