Starter Templates vs Unlimited Elements for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Unlimited Elements for Elementor v2.0.26 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Unlimited Elements for Elementor · Unlimited Elements for Elementor (Premium) ($) |
| 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 library of free Elementor widgets; Forms with Google reCAPTCHA verification in the free code; Widgets for weather, exchange rates, places and social feeds |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Premium widgets and the creator framework need the paid edition; Several widgets need third-party API keys such as OpenWeather, Google or Instagram |
| 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 ($) | Free Elementor widget library, Forms with Google reCAPTCHA verification, Weather widget from OpenWeather, Exchange rate widget, Google Places lookup, Instagram feed widget, Premium widgets and features (200+ in the premium edition) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Instagram, TikTok |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | ZipWP API | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Places, OpenWeather, ExchangeRate-API, Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 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.unlimited-elements.com, v6.exchangerate-api.com, open.tiktokapis.com, api.openweathermap.org, graph.instagram.com, api.instagram.com, places.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |