Starter Templates vs QuadMenu
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | QuadMenu v3.3.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | QuadMenu · QuadMenu PRO ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Mega menus with tabs and carousel panels; Responsive mobile menu settings; Works with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder and WooCommerce |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Premium features need a QuadMenu PRO licence; Heavy bundled Redux framework in the plugin; Settings are numerous for simple menus |
| 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 ($) | Theme menu locations for mega menus, Carousel panels in menus (Owl Carousel), Responsive mobile menu settings, Menu widget, Elementor widgets for QuadMenu, Divi extension for QuadMenu, Cart count and total updates in the menu, Personal, agency and developer licence tiers for PRO ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor, Divi, WPBakery Page Builder, Beaver Builder, Polylang |
| Other | ZipWP API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| 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 | quadlayers.com, verify.redux.io, look.redux.io, www.googleapis.com, feedback.quadlayers.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |