10 Best Template Kit Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Template Kit has 400,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Template Kit
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Starter Templates
Closest matchStarter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg
4.9 (4,746) 1 million+ active installsThe growing library of 300+ ready-to-use templates that work with all WordPress themes including Astra, Hello, OceanWP, GeneratePress and more
Shares the elementor, templates tags on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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Fullwidth Templates for Any Theme & Page Builder
4.7 (42) 20,000+ active installsWhen using a Page Builder, things like page title, boxed layout usually limit your creativity. This plugin helps you go fullwidth on any* theme.
Shares the elementor, template tags on WordPress.org. 20,000+ installs against 400,000+, last updated 14 days ago.
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Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites
4.5 (38) 10,000+ active installsImport free and pro Gutenberg and Elementor Templates for the Responsive WordPress theme.
Shares the elementor, templates tags on WordPress.org. 10,000+ installs against 400,000+, last updated July 17, 2026.
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4.9 (882) 40,000+ active installsWhat The File is the best tool to find out what template parts are used to display the page you're currently viewing!
Shares the template tag on WordPress.org. 40,000+ installs against 400,000+, last updated February 19, 2026.
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5.0 (71) 100,000+ active installsA WordPress plugin which shows the current template file name, the current theme name and included template files' name in the tool bar.
Shares the template tag on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud!
5.0 (383) 300,000+ active installsTemplately is an AI-powered WordPress templates cloud for Elementor and Gutenberg that offers 6,500+ ready template designs for a wide range of niches
Shares the templates tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 13 days ago.
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Starter Sites & Templates by Neve
4.7 (77) 100,000+ active installsAccess 100+ Gutenberg templates and ready-to-use starter sites for WordPress. All designs work with the Neve theme. One-click import, fully responsive …
Shares the templates tag on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder
4.9 (2,525) 2 million+ active installsElementor addons with 18+ free widgets, Header & Footer Builder, WooCommerce widgets & templates. Trusted by 2+ million websites.
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, last updated 12 days ago.
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Essential Addons for Elementor
Paid version availableEssential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
4.9 (4,115) 1 million+ active installsElementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.
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Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
4.8 (611) 600,000+ active installsElementor templates, Header footer builder, Elementor Post Grid, Woocommerce Grid builder, Slider, Forms, Gallery, Nav menu addons, Elementor widgets.
Shares the elementor tag on WordPress.org. About 1.5 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
Switching from Template Kit: common questions
What is the best alternative to Template Kit?
Starter Templates is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 1 million+ active installs with a 4.9 out of 5 rating.
Which Template Kit alternative has the most users?
Ultimate Addons for Elementor, with 2 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Template Kit alternative is rated highest?
Templately, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 383 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Template Kit alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Template Kit score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Template Kit on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Starter Templates is the closest match to Template Kit by the data we track, and Ultimate Addons for Elementor has the widest reach with 2 million+ active installs. Essential Addons for Elementor shipped the most recent release, on August 31, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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