How to Enable/Disable Legacy Beaver Builder Support in Starter Templates

Starter Templates has officially sunset support for Beaver Builder templates as of March 2025. You can still import existing Beaver Builder templates using a special “legacy support” option. This guide explains how to enable or disable this support — and where to place visuals for best user understanding.

Enabling/Disabling Legacy Beaver Builder Support

Method 1: Via WordPress Dashboard (Recommended, if the checkbox is available)

The Starter Templates plugin offers a checkbox for Beaver Builder support:

1. Go to your “WordPress dashboard“.
2. Navigate to “Settings > General“.
3. Find the option labelled: “Disable Beaver Builder Page Builder Templates in Starter Templates“.
4. Check this box to hide Beaver Builder from the import dropdown, or uncheck it to show Beaver Builder.
5. Click Save Changes.

Method 2: Via Code (Legacy Filter Method)

If the checkbox is NOT available (common in new versions), use this code method:

Add the following to your child theme’s `functions.php` or through a plugin like Code Snippets:

/**
 * Enable legacy Beaver Builder support.
 */
add_filter( 'astra_sites_enable_legacy_beaver_builder_support', '__return_true' );

– To disable Beaver Builder support, remove or comment out this line.

Preview Your Changes

1. Go to “Appearance > Starter Templates“.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Open the page builder dropdown menu.
3. Confirm whether Beaver Builder visibility matches your settings.
   
   
   

Important Notes

• New templates for Beaver Builder will not be released after March 2025. Only legacy templates are available via this method.
• Your current websites using Beaver Builder are not affected.
• We recommend switching to supported builders like Gutenberg (Block Editor + Spectra), Elementor, or AI Builder for a future-ready experience.

Need Help?

If you need further assistance enabling or disabling Beaver Builder support, please reach out to our support team.