Idyllic vs Writee
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| Feature | Idyllic v1.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Writee v2.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | June 3, 2025 | February 18, 2022 |
| Editions | Idyllic · Idyllic Plus ($) | Writee · Writee Pro ($) |
| Pros | Configurable front page with feature sections; Custom header, widget areas and WooCommerce support; Free multipurpose layout for many site types | Free blog theme with a full-width or boxed slider; Three custom widgets: about me, social icons and recent posts; Social profile links and custom CSS and JS settings in the Customizer |
| Cons | Upgrade to Plus is promoted in the customizer; Map embeds rely on pasted iframe code rather than a map service | Advanced options are offered only as a Writee Pro upgrade; Travel template loads Google Maps with an API key hardcoded in the theme |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Configurable front page feature sections, Custom header support, Widget areas, Iframe widget for Google Maps embed code, Upgrade to Plus link in customizer | Full-width or boxed content slider, About me widget, Social icons widget, Recent posts widget, Social profile links in Customizer, Custom CSS and JS output, Translation ready with bundled language files, Writee Pro upgrade ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.1 | 5.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | maps.googleapis.com |