Starter Templates vs ECS - Ele Custom Skin for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ECS - Ele Custom Skin for Elementor v4.3.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | ECS - Ele Custom Skin for Elementor · Ele Custom Skin PRO ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Modular tools for colour schemes and dark mode; Container layout and editorial text widgets; Modules can be turned on or off separately |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Dynamic repeater and ACF data binding need the PRO edition; Requires PHP 8.0 or later |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Full website template import, Import of site options from a template, AI website builder, Plugin install and activation during onboarding, Licence check for premium templates ($) | Colour scheme and default colours tab, Dark mode kit tab, Container layout module, Editorial text widget, JSON PowerEdit editor module, Colour wheel module, Admin page to switch modules on and off, Dynamic repeater from posts, terms, ACF or JSON ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | ZipWP API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.zipwp.com, fonts.googleapis.com, ipwho.is, api.ipify.org, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |