Astra or a Themeasy theme, which should your Elementor site run on?
By Felipe Lima, founder of Themeasy · Last checked
Astra is a light, blank theme with 1+ million active installs on WordPress.org. You shape it with a starter template, then add a widget pack and an AI account as you need them. Themeasy starts further along: finished designs built for Elementor, with motion, widgets, a template library and an AI in the same plan. Here is how the two compare once you price the whole stack.
The short answer
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Choose Themeasy if…
you build with Elementor and want each site to start as a finished design, with GSAP motion, 128 widgets, a template library and an AI that builds whole sites, on as many sites as you run.
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Choose Astra if…
you want one base theme for every builder (the block editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder and more), a free theme you design from zero, or a lifetime license.
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Count your sites first.
Astra's plans cover 3, 10 or 1,000 sites, and staging, local and development copies count toward the limit. Every Themeasy plan covers unlimited sites.
Astra beside a Themeasy theme
Area by area. Themeasy's column covers its paid plans and premium themes; Astra's covers the free theme, Astra Pro and the toolkit plans.
| Area | Themeasy | Astra |
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| What it is | A plugin and 24 premium themes, built together for Elementor. Each theme is a finished design. | A free, lightweight base theme, extended by Astra Pro and the toolkit plans. |
| Builders | Elementor, free from WordPress.org. Themeasy is made for Elementor alone. | The block editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi Builder, Brizy, WPBakery and Thrive Architect. |
| Where a site starts | One of 24 complete themes with its demos, or any of 600+ Library templates. | 300+ starter templates across 30+ niches, for Elementor and the block editor. The premium ones come with the toolkit plans. |
| Theme builder | Headers, footers, archives, single posts, the 404 page and the store areas: twelve section types with display rules, on Themeasy themes. | Header and footer builders, plus the Site Builder for hooks, single, archive and 404 layouts, in Astra Pro. |
| Motion | Themeasy Motion on GSAP, with entrance, hover, text and scroll animations on the widgets. Container effects add parallax and sticky columns on a Themeasy theme. | Astra Pro lists sticky header animations. |
| Widgets | 128 Themeasy widgets, built into the plugin. | None of its own. The toolkit plans include Ultimate Addons for Elementor, with 70+ widgets. |
| AI | Themeasy AI: your own Claude builds a complete Elementor site on a Themeasy theme, and the plugin installs it. In Pro and Agency, no credits to buy. | ZipWP, its AI site builder, picks a design, writes the copy and chooses images. Its free plan includes 2 AI site generations. |
| WooCommerce | Store templates from the shop grid to the thank-you page, with Ajax filtering, quick view and variation swatches, on a Themeasy theme. | Quick view, an off-canvas sidebar, a modern cart and a two-step checkout in Astra Pro. |
| Sites | Unlimited on every plan. | 3, 10 or 1,000 by plan. Live, staging, local and development copies all count. |
| Price | Pro $119/yr with every theme and Themeasy AI; Widgets $89/yr; Agency $199/yr (launch prices). One theme $59 once. | $99, $199 or $279 the first year, renewing at $149, $299 or $429. Lifetime versions of each plan too. |
| White label | On the Agency plan. | In Astra Pro. |
The Astra column comes from its maker's own pages, read on 9 November 2026: Astra pricing, Astra Pro, Astra website templates, Astra home, Astra on WordPress.org, Starter Templates on WordPress.org, ZipWP pricing. The Themeasy column comes from our own feature pages.
Themeasy is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Brainstorm Force, the maker of Astra.
One plugin instead of a stack
Astra's toolkits bundle the theme with Spectra Pro, Ultimate Addons for Elementor and premium templates, each its own product. Themeasy ships the same kinds of parts as one system for Elementor.
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Finished themes, not a blank base
24 premium designs, each with its demos and its header, footer and store templates already in place.
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Motion on GSAP
Animate any Themeasy widget from the Elementor panel, with entrance, hover, text and scroll effects and no code.
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128 widgets in the same plugin
The widgets, the theme builder and the WooCommerce suite come in one plugin, updated together.
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Themeasy AI
Your own Claude builds the whole site, and the plugin installs it on your WordPress, on the host you already use.
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The template library
600+ Elementor sections, blocks and pages at library.themeasy.co, inserted in one click from the editor.
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No site count
Client sites, staging copies and local installs are all covered. One plan, every site.
Where Astra is the better pick
You use more than one builder. Astra works with the block editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder and others. Themeasy is for Elementor only.
You design every site from zero. A free, blank base is the right start when no finished design fits. Astra says its theme loads in 0.5 seconds with under 50 KB of resources.
You want a lifetime license. Astra sells lifetime versions of its plans. Themeasy plans are annual, and the one-time option is a single theme for one site.
You want hosting in the plan. Astra's AI plans include hosted sites and a domain for the first year. Themeasy runs on the WordPress host you choose.
Astra's plans beside Themeasy's
Astra shows introductory first-year prices that renew higher, with a site limit on each plan. Themeasy's launch prices cover unlimited sites.
Themeasy
- Widgets All content widgets, animated
- $89/yr
- Pro The whole toolkit, every theme
- $119/yr
- Agency The toolkit, under your brand
- $199/yr
- One premium theme One site, a perpetual license
- $59 once
Launch prices, billed once a year. Every plan covers unlimited sites. See every plan
Astra
- Astra Pro + AI Renews at $149/yr, 3 sites
- $99 first year
- Essential Toolkit + AI Renews at $299/yr, 10 sites
- $199 first year
- Business Toolkit + AI Renews at $429/yr, 1,000 sites
- $279 first year
- Astra Pro, addon only No AI or hosting, 3 sites
- $69/yr
As listed on its pages, checked on 9 November 2026. See Astra's pricing
Questions, answered
Is Astra free?
The Astra theme is free on WordPress.org. Astra Pro and the toolkit plans add the header and footer builders, the Site Builder, WooCommerce features and the premium starter templates, and the toolkits add Spectra Pro and Ultimate Addons for Elementor.
Can I use Themeasy widgets on Astra?
Yes. 95 Themeasy widgets and Themeasy Motion work on any theme with the Widgets plan, and 126 widgets with Pro. The theme builder, the WooCommerce features and the site-wide settings need a Themeasy theme, which Pro includes.
What's the difference between an Astra starter template and a Themeasy theme?
A starter template imports a design onto Astra's base theme. A Themeasy theme is the design and the theme in one, built on the Themeasy plugin, so its header, footer, motion and store templates come ready. Both import in one click.
Does Astra's AI cost extra?
ZipWP's free plan includes 2 AI site generations, and Astra's toolkit plans add AI planning tools such as Blueprint and Sandbox sites. Themeasy AI comes with Pro and Agency, and your own Claude plan does the thinking.
Can I switch an Elementor site from Astra to a Themeasy theme?
Pages built in Elementor stay Elementor pages when you change themes. What Astra's header and footer builders made belongs to the theme, so plan to rebuild those in the Themeasy theme builder, or start from a Themeasy demo and move your pages in.
How many sites can I use Themeasy on?
As many as you run, on every plan, Free included. The plans differ in what they include, never in a site cap.
Can I try Themeasy before I pay?
Yes. The Widgets plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You add a card at checkout and pay nothing that day; unless you cancel within the 3 days, the first year ($89) is charged when the trial ends. Pro and Agency are bought directly and carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
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Divi or Elementor with Themeasy, which should you build on?
Divi is one company's theme, builder and AI, with a lifetime option. Themeasy puts themes, GSAP motion, a template library and AI on free Elementor for $119 a year.
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Avada or Elementor with Themeasy, which should your next site run on?
Avada brings its own builder, with AI on its yearly Pro plans. Themeasy brings 24 themes, GSAP motion and AI to free Elementor, on unlimited sites for one annual price.
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Do you need Elementor Pro?
Not if you build on a Themeasy theme: the theme builder, the widgets, WooCommerce and the motion run on free Elementor. Pro still wins on other themes, native forms and trigger popups.
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Start every site from a finished design
Pro includes all 24 Themeasy themes with GSAP motion, 128 widgets, the template library and Themeasy AI, on unlimited sites. Or buy the one theme you need for $59.