Sunsetting Beaver Builder Support in Starter Templates

As previously announced, we are focusing on streamlining and improving the Starter Templates experience. As part of this effort, we are officially sunsetting support for Beaver Builder starter templates, effective March 2025.

Although Beaver Builder is a fantastic page builder, Starter Templates will no longer offer new templates built specifically with Beaver Builder. Existing users will still be able to import Beaver Builder templates using a legacy filter, which is provided below.

Why Are We Sunsetting Beaver Builder Templates?

The decision to sunset Beaver Builder templates comes after reviewing usage data and considering the evolving needs of our user base. Most of our users now prefer Gutenberg (Block Editor + Spectra), Elementor, and AI Builder for their website-building needs.

By focusing our development efforts on these builders, we can:

• Deliver better templates tailored for modern workflows.
• Improve template compatibility and performance.
• Ensure faster updates and better support.

What Does This Mean for Existing Users?

If you have already imported a Beaver Builder starter template, it will not impact your existing site. Your site will continue to work as expected, and you can continue editing your pages using Beaver Builder.

However, if you plan to import new Beaver Builder templates using Starter Templates, you’ll need to enable a special filter to unlock legacy Beaver Builder template support.

How to Enable Legacy Beaver Builder Template Support

To continue accessing and importing Beaver Builder templates, you can add the following filter to your child theme’s functions.php file or use a code snippets plugin:

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

Once this filter is active, Beaver Builder templates will be visible and available for import in the Starter Templates library.

Recommended Alternatives

If you’re starting a new site, we recommend using one of the following page builders for the best experience with Starter Templates:

• Gutenberg (Block Editor + Spectra) – Native, fast, and evolving rapidly.
• Elementor – A powerful visual page builder with extensive design capabilities.
• AI Builder – A powerful AI builder with a simple and intuitive interface.

Need Help?

If you have any questions or need assistance enabling the legacy support filter, feel free to reach out to our support team for guidance.