Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 24% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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A large install base, a clear pro tier and a steady trend. As reliable as an outside estimate gets. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

Reviewers keep praising the templates and the fast, friendly Brainstorm Force support, with only minor gripes that some layouts and the AI Site Planner are locked to pricier plans.

1. ★★★★★ gburns60

   2mo ago

   I purchased the Astra Pro and associated plugins/themes. I now use them for several websites and each is a bit different. The starter templates are excellent and when I cannot figure out how to make the changes due to the extensive customization options, their customer service always finds the answer within 24hrs., and usually within a a couple hours. Glad to have made the purchase. Best template and service I have ever used in 20 years of amateur website building.

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2. ★★★★★ karen2023

   2mo ago

   Starter templates is a great resource which often helps client choose a few options that could used as a starting point or give some inspiration rather than just a blank canvas. There is loads of choice for all types of businesses and it can be a huge time saver.

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3. ★★★★★ mbtrkcs

   3mo ago

   Starter Templates works seamlessly with Astra Pro and makes it easy to get a professional-looking website up and running quickly. The templates are beautiful and well-designed. On top of that, the support team at Brainstorm Force is truly outstanding — responsive, knowledgeable, and patient. Highly recommended for anyone building a WordPress site with Astra!

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4. ★★★★★ andredi15

   3mo ago

   Astra templates help me get started for each new website build I do. Theyre clean and give me a great starting point rather than starting from scratch!

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5. ★★★★★ andrijana

   3mo ago

   What more can you want from a free service!

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6. ★★★★★ Adendum

   3mo ago

   The starter template are great for new users as it takes away the uncertainty or doubt if you are not particularly creative. But even the pros can use these as inspiration to help point them in the right direction….I am guilty of doing this on many ocassions. But, by far, the biggest benefit is knowing that the Brainstorn Force support team have got your back; they are, again by far, the best in the business. To date, after being an Astra Pro user for several years now, have never been let down: they always find the problem and always provide a solution. Highly recommended. This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Adendum. Reason: typo

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7. ★★★★★ picaruco

   3mo ago

   Get started using Astra using these templates. No matter your level of expertise, they will be a big help.

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8. ★★★★★ bobbi2

   3mo ago

   rly helped me setup my blog fast. didnt have to start from scratch cz of the templates. dropped 1 star cz some cool layouts r pro only. overall pretty good

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9 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Starter Templates <= 4.4.41 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via WXR Upload Bypass ↗
   2025-12-05 CVE-2025-13065 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 4.4.41 Patched in 4.4.42
2. Medium · 4.3 Starter Templates <= 4.4.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-01-24 CVE-2025-24568 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.4.9 Patched in 4.4.10
3. Medium · 6.4 Starter Templates <= 4.4.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-09-27 CVE-2024-47345 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.0 Patched in 4.4.1
4. Medium · 6.4 Starter Templates — Elementor, WordPress & Beaver Builder Templates <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-10 CVE-2024-4630 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.2.1 Patched in 4.2.2
5. Medium · 4.3 Starter Templates — Elementor, WordPress & Beaver Builder Templates <= 4.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2024-05-08 CVE-2024-1467 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 4.1.6 Patched in 4.1.7
6. Medium · 6.4 Starter Templates <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41804 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 3.2.4 Patched in 3.2.5
7. Medium · 4.3 Starter Templates <= 3.2.5 - Incorrect Authorization ↗
   2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41805 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.2.5 Patched in 3.2.6
8. Medium · 4.3 Starter Templates — Elementor, WordPress & Beaver Builder Templates <= 3.1.20 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in add_to_favorite ↗
   2023-02-20 CVE-2022-46851 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.20 Patched in 3.2.21
9. High · 7.6 Starter Templates — Elementor, Gutenberg & Beaver Builder Templates <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-10-04 CVE-2021-42360 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.7.0 Patched in 2.7.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 33 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Plus 9 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-14 2M+ → 1M+ down after 453 days in tier
2. 2025-03-18 1M+ → 2M+ up after 6 days in tier
3. 2025-03-12 2M+ → 1M+ down after 5 days in tier
4. 2025-03-07 1M+ → 2M+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Inspiro Starter Sites – 20+ Free Demo Templates for Gutenberg & Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Classic Editor 9M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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