Astra vs Astra Pro
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Astra Pro v4.13.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Astra Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Advanced headers, sticky and mobile headers, and custom layouts; WooCommerce and LMS extensions for Astra; Typography, spacing and colour controls in the customizer |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Needs a licence key and works only with the Astra theme; Several modules add many settings to the customizer |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Advanced header builder ($), Sticky header ($), Separate mobile header ($), Custom layouts and hooks with PHP content ($), Typography controls ($), Colour and background controls ($), Advanced search header ($), WooCommerce layout extensions ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($), Easy Digital Downloads ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | LearnDash ($), LifterLMS ($), Polylang ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | wpastra.com, support.brainstormforce.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 8 |