Beaver Themer vs ElementsKit Lite
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| Feature | Beaver Themer v1.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | ElementsKit Lite v4.0.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Beaver Themer ($) | ElementsKit Lite · ElementsKit Pro ($) |
| Pros | Design headers, footers, archives and 404 pages visually; Extensions for WooCommerce, ACF, WPML and The Events Calendar | Header and footer templates in the free edition; Widget builder and dynamic content types; Template library for layouts |
| Cons | Requires the Beaver Builder plugin to be active; Layout conditions need careful setup on complex sites | Many widgets and features are shown as upgrade prompts; Needs Elementor to be active; Template library fetches remote layouts from the vendor |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Theme layouts for archives, posts and 404 pages ($), WooCommerce product and shop layouts ($), ACF repeater and flexible field shortcodes ($), Conditional content with bb_logic shortcode ($), White label settings ($), The Events Calendar modules ($) | Header and footer template post type, Widget builder post type, Dynamic content post type, Layout template library, Pro widget upgrade prompts in the editor, Deactivation feedback form |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | Beaver Builder ($), Advanced Custom Fields ($), The Events Calendar ($) | Elementor, WPML |
| Other | — | ElementsKit template library API, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | translate.wpbeaverbuilder.com | api.wpmet.com |
| Shortcodes | 4 | — |