Starter Templates vs PowerPack Lite for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | PowerPack Lite for Elementor v3.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | PowerPack Lite for Elementor · PowerPack Pro for Elementor ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Around 40 free widgets for Elementor; Form widgets for WPForms, Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7; Usage tracking is opt-in |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the widgets; Instagram feed calls the Instagram API; Pro adds more widgets, per the upgrade text |
| 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 ($) | Free widget library (about 40 modules), Charts widget, Contact Form 7 widget, Instagram feed, PowerPack Pro upgrade prompts ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Instagram API |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, WPML |
| Other | ZipWP API | PowerPack usage check-in server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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 | demo.powerpackelements.com, powerpackelements.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |