Starter Templates vs SlingBlocks - Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | SlingBlocks - Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | May 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | SlingBlocks · SlingBlocks One Click Upsell Blocks (Pro) ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Lightweight block set for the block editor; Accordion, columns, buttons, icon list and countdown blocks; Google Fonts can be used for block typography |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Fewer blocks than full page builders; Google Fonts are loaded from Google when a non-system font is chosen; Upsell blocks are sold separately (per readme) |
| 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 ($) | Accordion, pane, columns and column blocks, Button, advanced button, icon, icon list and space divider blocks, Countdown timer block, Google Fonts for block typography, Canvas and boxed page templates for block pages |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | Kadence Pro |
| Other | ZipWP API | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.0 |
| 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 | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |