Starter Templates vs Photo Gallery by GT3
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Photo Gallery by GT3 v2.7.7.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | GT3 Photo & Video Gallery - Lite · GT3 Photo & Video Gallery Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Gutenberg gallery block, shortcode and Elementor widgets in the free version; Grid and masonry layouts in the free version; Lightbox and lazy loading settings |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Pro adds more layouts, albums and video options; Replaces the core gallery shortcode and filters post content; Optional usage statistics sent to gt3wpgallery.com when switched on |
| 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 ($) | Gutenberg gallery block, GT3 Galleries custom post type, gt3-gallery shortcode and override of the core gallery shortcode, Gallery output inserted through the_content, Elementor gallery widgets, Global gallery settings with lightbox and lazy loading defaults, REST routes for gallery data and block rendering |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | GT3 usage statistics server |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | ZipWP API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| 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 | gt3wpgallery.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |