Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) v1.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 30,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | March 4, 2025 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Switch between Elementor core and Pro versions; Test development releases before stable; Usage tracking is a separate opt-in choice | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Development releases contain experimental changes by design; Version switching depends on WordPress.org release data | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Switch Elementor core version, Switch Elementor Pro version, Admin bar link, Developer edition settings page | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | WordPress.org API | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | go.elementor.com, api.wordpress.org | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | — | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |