Starter Templates vs Happy Elementor Addons
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Happy Elementor Addons v3.50.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Happy Elementor Addons · Happy Addons Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Free theme builder for headers, footers and archive or single templates; Large free widget set, including calendar and feed widgets; Works with Gravity Forms, WPForms and Contact Form 7 widgets |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Requires Elementor and adds many widgets that most sites will not use; Several widgets and extensions are reserved for the paid Pro add-on; Opt-in usage tracking via Appsero is available |
| 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 ($) | Free theme builder for headers and footers, Setup wizard for starter presets, Event calendar widget (Google Calendar source), Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms and CF7, Mailchimp signup form handler, Pro-only widget options ($), Remote template library |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp | |
| Social | — | X (Twitter) API |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, WPML |
| Other | ZipWP API | Google Calendar API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.zipwp.com, fonts.googleapis.com, ipwho.is, api.ipify.org, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net | www.googleapis.com, templates.happyaddons.com, api.twitter.com, icanhazip.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |