Templately vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Templately v3.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 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 | 300,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Templately · Templately Pro ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Works with both Elementor and Gutenberg; Full site import of template packs, with an import revert module; Personal cloud storage and team workspaces | 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 | Requires a Templately account connected to the vendor cloud; Premium templates and AI credits are paid; Large plugin with many modules and admin upsell notices | 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 | Insert templates in Elementor and Gutenberg, Full site import of template packs, Revert an import, My Cloud template storage, Shared team workspaces, Theme builder templates with display conditions, AI content generation for imported packs (credits) ($), MCP server and WP abilities for AI agents, Pro plugin download for subscribers ($), Templately block patterns | 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 | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.wpdeveloper.com, templately.com, app.templately.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |