Starter Templates vs MapifyPro
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | MapifyPro v5.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | November 6, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | MapifyPro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Custom pin graphics, pop-up galleries and colours; Custom image maps as well as Google-style maps; Route maps, clustering, search radius and bulk import |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Needs a valid MapifyPro licence key for updates; Route maps call the Mapbox directions API; Depends on Advanced Custom Fields for location data |
| 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 ($) | Custom image maps ($), Route maps with waypoints ($), Visitor-submitted locations with inbox ($), Bulk image import of locations ($), Marker clustering ($), Search radius filter ($), Pop-up colour settings ($), Social sharing buttons in pop-ups ($), JSON-LD schema output for locations ($), Use my location button ($), Licence key activation and updates ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | Advanced Custom Fields ($), WPML ($) |
| Other | ZipWP API | Mapbox ($), OpenStreetMap ($), Vimeo ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 4.8.15 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| 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 | vimeo.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |