Starter Templates vs PowerPack Pro for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | PowerPack Pro for Elementor v3.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | PowerPack Pro for Elementor ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Large widget library for Elementor; Form widgets for WPForms, Contact Form 7 and Formidable; Ready-made template library |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Commercial licence needed for updates; Several widgets call Google, Facebook and Instagram services; Large code base with many modules |
| 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 ($) | Widget library for Elementor ($), Post grids, tiled posts and sliders ($), WooCommerce product widget ($), Login and registration forms ($), Instagram feed ($), Google Maps widget ($), Event calendar widget ($), Template library ($), Display conditions ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook Graph API (Instagram) ($) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor ($), WPForms ($), Contact Form 7 ($), Formidable Forms ($) |
| Other | ZipWP API | Google Maps API ($), Google Calendar API ($), Google reCAPTCHA ($), PowerPack licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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 | maps.googleapis.com, maps.googleapis.cn, www.googleapis.com, vimeo.com, api.dailymotion.com, www.google.com, powerpackelements.com, demo.powerpackelements.com, graph.facebook.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |