{"id":13691,"date":"2025-07-10T23:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T23:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13691"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:25:28","password":"","slug":"starter-templates-ai-powered-vs-pre-designed","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/starter-templates-ai-powered-vs-pre-designed\/","title":{"rendered":"Starter Templates: AI Powered Vs Pre-Designed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kadence offers two powerful options for quickly launching your website: AI Powered Templates and Pre-Designed Templates. Both are excellent choices, and your preference will depend on your specific needs and desired level of customization from the outset. <strong>You can always re-run the starter template wizard and import a new template, allowing you to experiment with both options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI Powered Templates vs Pre-Designed Templates | KadenceWP\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uy2qQmqfmuM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13691_357f04-62\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13691_357f04-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13691_357f04-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading13691_357f04-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13691_357f04-62\">AI Powered Templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI Powered Templates leverage artificial intelligence to generate a more personalized and near-launch-ready website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flexible Layouts &amp; Styles:<\/strong> These templates offer a foundational layout that is less opinionated than the pre-designed options, providing a flexible starting point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-Generated Content:<\/strong> A key differentiator is that <em>all text content<\/em> is generated by AI. This content is tailored based on an &#8220;AI profile&#8221; you set up for your site, which considers crucial information like your website&#8217;s goals, industry, and target audience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-Selected or Manual Images:<\/strong> Images are intelligently selected based on your AI profile, further enhancing the relevance of the initial design. You also have the flexibility to manually select your own images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pre-Import Customization:<\/strong> Before importing, you have full control over customizing colors and fonts. This allows you to preview exactly how your chosen styles will look on your site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significantly Closer to Launch-Ready:<\/strong> By generating both text and suggesting images based on your site&#8217;s profile, these templates bring your website much closer to a publishable state immediately after the AI wizard is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Designed Templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-Designed Templates are professionally crafted layouts created for hypothetical businesses across various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Professionally Designed for Specific Industries:<\/strong> These templates are meticulously designed with specific business types in mind, offering a cohesive and polished look from the start.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Opinionated Designs &amp; Layouts:<\/strong> Due to their professional design for specific niches, these templates have more defined and opinionated designs compared to the AI-generated layouts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extensive Selection:<\/strong> You can choose from a large library of over 80 different pre-designed layouts, providing ample options to find a design that resonates with your vision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pre-Import Customization:<\/strong> Similar to AI Powered templates, you can control and preview colors and fonts before importing the template, ensuring it aligns with your aesthetic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizable to Your Liking:<\/strong> While more opinionated, these templates are fully customizable. You can easily adjust elements to match your brand and preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Route to Choose?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose AI Powered if:<\/strong> You want a more personalized starting point with AI-generated content and imagery that gets you closer to launch quickly, and you prefer a layout that is less opinionated, allowing for a more flexible starting point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose Pre-Designed if:<\/strong> You prefer a professionally designed foundation with a more defined aesthetic tailored to specific industries, and you enjoy browsing a wide selection of pre-built layouts to customize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both options are powerful tools for building a beautiful and functional website with Kadence. Feel free to explore both by re-importing starter templates as needed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kadence offers two powerful options for quickly launching your website: AI Powered Templates and Pre-Designed Templates. Both are excellent choices, and your preference will depend on your specific needs and desired level of customization from the outset. 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