Starter Templates vs Table Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Table Addons for Elementor v2.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Table Addons for Elementor · Table Addons for Elementor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Builds tables with merged cells, colspan and rowspan inside Elementor; Live preview while editing the table in the Elementor panel; No limit on rows or cells in the free version |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Icons, images, buttons, links and rich text cells need the Pro version; Requires Elementor to be installed and active; Usage tracking exists but is off until a site owner agrees |
| 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 ($) | Elementor table widget with repeatable rows, Merged cells, colspan and rowspan, Icon, image, button, link and rich text cells ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | ZipWP API | Fusion Plugin insights server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9.4 |
| 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 | insight.fusionplugin.com, fusionplugin.com, icanhazip.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |