Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With roughly 10,000 active installs and a score of 60/30, this plugin sits in a modest niche rather than a mainstream audience.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 100/25 maintenance score, driven by a fresh update on 2026-06-25 and confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4, signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 90/100 average from 38 ratings is strong, though the small sample size means the score should be read with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Support health lands at 50/15 with zero tracked threads and zero resolved, which means there is not enough public signal to judge how the author handles user issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A full 100/15 for compatibility reflects modern WordPress 6.9.4 testing, a low 5.0 floor, and a PHP 5.6 requirement that keeps it accessible on older hosts.

Scores higher than 71% of indexed plugins

About

Import free and pro Gutenberg and Elementor Templates for the Responsive WordPress theme.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-23 12:51pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 6.9.9

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

9 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Critical 7 Medium

Most recent: March 30, 2026

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Responsive Plus – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites < 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution Critical

March 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.4.3"] CVE-2025-15488

Responsive Plus <= 3.2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update Medium

June 12, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.3"] CVE-2025-49856

Responsive Plus <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization Medium

May 29, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.1"] CVE-2025-48335

Gutenberg & Elementor Templates Importer For Responsive <= 3.1.9 - Missing Authorization Medium

May 7, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.0"] CVE-2025-47486

Responsive Plus – Starter Templates, Advanced Features and Customizer Settings for Responsive Theme <= 3.1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via remote_request Medium

February 14, 2025 Patched in ["3.1.5"] CVE-2024-13834

Responsive Addons – Starter Templates, Advanced Features and Customizer Settings for Responsive Theme. <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 4, 2024 Patched in ["3.0.6"] CVE-2024-5222

Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor & WordPress Templates <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 13, 2022 Patched in ["2.6.9"]

Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor & WordPress Templates <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 13, 2022 Patched in ["2.6.9"]

Responsive Ready Sites Importer <= 2.2.6 - Unprotected AJAX Actions Critical

March 4, 2020 Patched in ["2.2.7"] CVE-2020-12073

What It Does

Responsive Plus adds a library of free and pro starter templates for both Gutenberg and Elementor to sites running the Responsive WordPress theme. In practice, it lets you import pre-built pages and site kits so you can launch a complete layout in minutes rather than building each page from scratch. The templates are tightly coupled to the Responsive theme, so styling assumes that parent theme is active.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for users who have already committed to the Responsive WordPress theme and want a fast path to a multi-page business site, freelancer portfolio, or local business web presence. It is also useful for agencies building small client sites on that theme who want ready-made layouts instead of designing from zero.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not using the Responsive theme, or if you want a general-purpose Elementor or Gutenberg addon library that works with any theme, skip this plugin and pick a more broadly compatible alternative. Developers looking for reusable widgets and advanced controls will also find this too narrowly scoped.

The Bottom Line

Responsive Plus earns a 78.91 overall quality score and is a tidy, well-maintained companion for anyone already using the Responsive theme who wants quick, opinionated starter sites. The narrow install base, the theme lock-in, and the near-absence of public support threads mean it is a convenience tool rather than a category leader. Use it if the theme fits your plan; otherwise the alternatives listed above will serve a wider range of sites.

Pick this if you want a much larger widget library and template collection that works with any Elementor-compatible theme, not just Responsive.

Ultimate Addons for Elementor 96/100

Pick this for its deep widget set and header/footer templates if you need theme-agnostic Elementor extensions backed by 2 million installs.

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 95/100

Pick this if you have not yet committed to a page builder, since 10 million installs and a 95.39 score make it the safest default choice.

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 95/100

Pick this if you want a strong template kit and widget bundle in one plugin without being tied to the Responsive theme.

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 95/100

Pick this if you prefer Gutenberg over Elementor and want a more broadly compatible block library with 1 million installs.