Starter Templates vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| 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 ($) | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | ZipWP API | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 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 | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |