Starter Templates vs Templately
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Templately v3.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Templately · Templately Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Works with both Elementor and Gutenberg; Full site import of template packs, with an import revert module; Personal cloud storage and team workspaces |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Requires a Templately account connected to the vendor cloud; Premium templates and AI credits are paid; Large plugin with many modules and admin upsell notices |
| 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 ($) | Insert templates in Elementor and Gutenberg, Full site import of template packs, Revert an import, My Cloud template storage, Shared team workspaces, Theme builder templates with display conditions, AI content generation for imported packs (credits) ($), MCP server and WP abilities for AI agents, Pro plugin download for subscribers ($), Templately block patterns |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | ZipWP API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 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 | api.wpdeveloper.com, templately.com, app.templately.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |