Starter Templates vs Landing Page Cat
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Landing Page Cat v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 600+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | August 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Landing Page Cat · Landing Page Cat Premium ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Coming soon, maintenance and squeeze pages with little setup; Subscribers stored and exportable from an admin screen; Connects to Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit and other email services |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Premium features are promoted through upgrade menus; Licence key prompts appear in admin notices; The feedback request disables SSL certificate verification |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| 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 ($) | Landing page custom post type, Email opt-in form saved through AJAX, Subscribers admin page, Subscriber export, WordPress privacy exporter and eraser for subscribers, Email lists: Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, GetResponse, Drip, AWeber, Campaign Monitor, Zapier webhook subscribe, Upgrade to Premium admin menu, Licence key notices in admin, YouTube embed support in landing pages |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp, ConvertKit, GetResponse, Drip, AWeber | |
| Marketing | — | ActiveCampaign |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | ZipWP API | Zapier |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |