Starter Templates vs Live Composer
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Live Composer v2.1.22 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Page Builder: Live Composer · Live Composer Premium Extensions ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Drag-and-drop pages, headers and footers; Content modules for blog, staff, projects and WooCommerce; Free core with optional premium extensions |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Premium extensions need a licence key; Some modules are gated behind extensions; Adds several custom post types to the site |
| 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 ($) | Header and footer builder, Page templates and template parts, Testimonials module, Staff module, Projects module, Galleries module, WooCommerce products module, Switch premium extensions on or off ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook, X/Twitter, Pinterest |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | ZipWP API | Live Composer licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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 | graph.facebook.com, cdn.api.twitter.com, api.pinterest.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 43 |