Jupiter Theme Review (2026): Jupiter X, Templates, Pricing and the Free Lite Version

Our verdict: The Jupiter WordPress theme you may remember is now Jupiter X, an Elementor-based theme with its own header, footer, popup and template builders and a library of 460+ ready-made websites. It is a reasonable buy for agencies that build many Elementor sites, because the 10-site and 100-site lifetime plans are cheap per site. It is a weaker pick for one small site: we could not confirm the current single-site price, and the free JupiterX Lite version is out of date. On our test install, Lite imported a template in 34 seconds but crashed the Elementor editor.

Jupiter Quick Facts

Facts below were checked on artbees.net, the Artbees changelog, WordPress.org and our own test install on October 4, 2026.

Item	Details
Developer	Artbees (founded 2010, selling themes on Envato since 2013)
Current product	Jupiter X 4.61.0 (released September 21, 2026)
Classic Jupiter	Now called Jupiter 6, built on WPBakery. Still gets maintenance releases (6.12.5, September 15, 2026) but is no longer marketed as a separate product
Page builder	Elementor (the free version is enough to run the theme)
Ready-made websites	461 in the template library on our test install (Artbees says 460+)
Single-site license	Sold on ThemeForest. We could not load the listing to confirm the current price
Bulk licenses	10 sites for $349 (1 year of support) or 100 sites for $1,999 (unlimited support), one-time payment, lifetime updates
Free version	JupiterX Lite 2.0.9 on WordPress.org, last updated June 3, 2022, 400+ active installs
Companion plugin	Jupiter X Core 4.60.0 on WordPress.org, 70,000+ active installs
Best suited for	Agencies and freelancers who build many Elementor sites from templates

Jupiter vs Jupiter X: What Happened to the Original Theme?

Jupiter launched on ThemeForest in 2013 as Artbees’ first big multipurpose theme. Artbees says it went on to sell more than 200,000 licenses, and its product page now lists Jupiter X with 185,000+ customers.

In 2018, Artbees rebuilt the theme as Jupiter X. The big change was the page builder:

• Jupiter (now Jupiter 6) used a modified version of WPBakery Page Builder and its own theme options panel.
• Jupiter X uses Elementor for page design and adds its own builders on top.

Classic Jupiter is not dead, but it is in maintenance mode. The Artbees changelog shows Jupiter 6 releases in December 2025, August 2026 and September 2026, mostly security and compatibility fixes. New features go into Jupiter X. Artbees’ product pages only list Jupiter X, and the “Upgrade” link inside Jupiter X points to the original Jupiter listing on ThemeForest. In practice, if you buy “Jupiter” today, you are buying Jupiter X.

If you run an old Jupiter 6 site, keep it updated, but plan a rebuild for any big redesign. Pages built with WPBakery do not convert to Elementor on their own, so moving to Jupiter X means rebuilding those pages.

Is There a Free Jupiter Theme? Our JupiterX Lite Test

Yes, sort of. A free version called JupiterX Lite is on WordPress.org. We installed it on a fresh test site to see how far a site owner can get without paying. The setup was WordPress 7.1.2 on PHP 8.3 with JupiterX Lite 2.0.9, Jupiter X Core 4.60.0, Elementor 4.3.3 and Advanced Custom Fields 6.8.10.

The first thing to know: Lite has not been updated since June 2022, while the paid theme has moved from version 2 to version 4.61. The Lite listing shows only 400+ active installs.

Setup

After activation, the dashboard showed two notices. One asked us to install the Jupiter X Core plugin. The other recommended Advanced Custom Fields, Elementor and Jupiter X Core, plus an optional WunderWP plugin. The built-in installer handled all of it. Installing ACF and Elementor together took about 7 seconds, and activating the three plugins took under a second.

Before Jupiter X Core was active, our test site (which shows PHP warnings on screen) printed a PHP deprecation warning from Lite’s own code at the top of admin pages. The warning disappeared once Core was active. Live sites normally hide these messages, but it shows how old the Lite code is.

Once Core was active, a new Jupiter X menu appeared with a modern control panel. It has sections for the Layout Builder, custom fonts and icons, popups, floating elements, settings, a white label option, role manager, cache tools, version rollback and logs.

The Jupiter X website templates library on our test install, JupiterX Lite 2.0.9 with Jupiter X Core 4.60.0, October 2026.

Importing a template

The template library listed 461 templates, the same library paid users see. Each one has an Import and a Preview button, though the two newest templates (Car Parts Store and Electronics and Gadget Shop) only had a Preview button for us.

Clicking Import gives two choices. Full Import wipes your current content and settings, then installs the template. Content Import keeps your site and only adds the template’s pages. Before a full import, Jupiter X shows how many posts, pages and media items it will delete, and makes you type the site URL and tick a box. That is a good safety check.

We ran a full import of the “Marketing” template. It took 34 seconds across 14 steps and added 4 pages, 1 post and 40 media files, with menus and settings in place.

The Marketing template home page after a full import on our test install, JupiterX Lite 2.0.9, October 2026.

The result looked like the demo, apart from a typo in the template itself (“Juiter X Lite” above the headline). The home page made 64 requests on our local install. It loaded three Google Font families in every weight, and a WooCommerce quick view script even though WooCommerce was not installed.

The Elementor editor would not open

This is where the free version broke down. With Jupiter X Core active, every attempt to edit a page in Elementor ended in a WordPress “critical error” screen. That included the imported home page and a brand-new blank page. The error came from Jupiter X Core trying to use a feature that it only loads for licensed (premium) installs.

When we turned off Jupiter X Core, Elementor opened in about 12 seconds and worked. But then you lose the Jupiter X control panel and widgets, and you are left with free Elementor plus its Pro upgrade prompts.

We could not test whether the paid theme has the same problem, because we did not buy a license. Based on the code path, the crash looks specific to the unlicensed Lite setup. Still, as of October 2026 we would not build a real site on JupiterX Lite.

Customizer settings

The WordPress Customizer did work. Jupiter X adds panels for the header, page title bar, sidebars, footer, typography, backgrounds, layout, blog, portfolios, search page, single pages, 404 page, comments, a go-to-top button and maintenance mode.

Header settings in the Customizer on our test install. The Custom header type is marked PRO. JupiterX Lite 2.0.9, October 2026.

We switched the header behavior from static to sticky and published the change, and the live site picked it up right away. The “Custom” header type, which lets you design the header in Elementor, carries a PRO label. A pink “Upgrade to Jupiter X Pro” button sits at the top of the Customizer.

Updates and upgrade prompts

The Jupiter X updates screen offered an update from 2.0.9 to 4.61.0. Clicking Update returned “Something went wrong, please try again.” without a license. The license screen lists what a license unlocks: automatic updates, support, ready-made templates and the full widget library.

Upgrade prompts were mild: an “Upgrade” menu item, the Customizer button and PRO labels on locked options. We saw no pop-ups.

Jupiter WordPress Templates and Demos

The template library is still Jupiter’s main selling point. Artbees added 10 templates in January 2026 and put the total at 460+. Our test install counted 461. The designs we saw covered marketing agencies, health clinics, gyms, restaurants, architects, travel, law firms, pet care, life coaches, yoga studios, apps, blogs, portfolios and a range of shops.

The official Jupiter X Law Firm demo, October 2026.

A few things to know about the Jupiter WordPress templates:

• Age varies. The library goes back years. Templates released since January 2026 are built for Simplicity Mode, a Jupiter X setting that hides older Customizer options and is designed to load less code.
• Imports can reset your site. A full import deletes existing content, so use it only on a new site or a copy.
• You can browse first. Every template has a live demo, so you can check whether something close to your design exists before you buy.

Layout Builder, Widgets and Elementor

Jupiter X is built on free Elementor, and Artbees pitches it as a way to skip Elementor Pro. On our test install, the control panel listed the parts of the Layout Builder: header, page title bar, footer, single, archive, loop item, popups, floating elements and saved templates. Each can be shown on the whole site or on chosen pages.

The “Manage Elements” settings screen listed close to 90 widgets you can switch on or off. These include forms, loop grids and carousels, a mega menu, pricing tables, charts, a timeline, Lottie animations, PayPal and Stripe buttons, and 20 WooCommerce widgets for product, cart and account pages. It also listed site-wide tools such as motion effects, custom CSS, global widgets and a role manager.

We could not use these widgets in the editor because of the Lite crash above, so this list comes from the settings screen and Artbees’ own release notes. The June 2026 release (4.5) added native charts, timelines, loop widgets, floating elements and blurred backgrounds, plus a new performance section in the control panel.

One warning: Jupiter X layouts only work while Jupiter X and its Core plugin are active. If you switch themes later, headers, footers and templates built with the Layout Builder will need rebuilding. If you might move away in a few years, plain Elementor Pro with a light theme is more portable. Our guide to the best page builders for WordPress compares the options.

WooCommerce

Jupiter X has strong store tools for a general-purpose theme. Our test install showed 20 WooCommerce widgets in the element list, covering product galleries, prices, reviews, data tabs, the cart, the account page and product carousels. Recent releases also added a stock status widget, product attribute conditions for the Layout Builder and a hover image swap for product categories.

The official Jupiter X Watches Shop demo, one of the theme’s WooCommerce templates, October 2026.

The September 2026 release updated the WooCommerce cart, variable product and grouped product templates. Regular template updates like that matter for stores, because outdated templates are a common cause of checkout bugs.

Performance

We did not test Jupiter X under real traffic, so treat this as a snapshot.

We ran Google Lighthouse on the official Law Firm demo on October 4, 2026. It scored 95 on the desktop test, with the main content showing in 1.1 seconds. On the mobile test, which simulates a slower phone and network, it scored 53 and 56 across two runs, with the main content taking about 11 seconds. The page made about 130 requests and weighed about 1.6 MB.

That mobile result is common for image-heavy demos, and your hosting will change the numbers. Jupiter X’s Simplicity Mode and its newer performance settings (local Google Fonts, lazy loading background images, CSS loading options) are designed to trim that weight.

If speed is your top priority, start with a lighter theme. Our fastest WordPress theme test measured nine free themes on the same page, and Astra or Kadence are easier starting points than any template-heavy multipurpose theme.

Pricing and License Terms

The Jupiter X license screen on our test install, with the bulk plans offer, October 2026.

There are two ways to buy Jupiter X, as of October 2026:

Option	Where	Sites	Price	Support
Single-site license	ThemeForest	1	Not confirmed (see below)	ThemeForest’s standard support terms
Starter bulk plan	Artbees account	10	$349 one-time	1 year
Agency bulk plan	Artbees account	100	$1,999 one-time	Unlimited

All plans include lifetime theme updates with no yearly renewal. The bulk plans let you assign each license to a different client site and manage them from one dashboard. That works out to about $35 per site on the 10-site plan and $20 per site on the 100-site plan. In its August 2025 announcement, Artbees said most users in its survey preferred $58 for one site, $349 for 10 and $1,999 for 100, and the bulk plans launched at those last two prices.

We could not load the ThemeForest listing to confirm today’s single-site price, support length or sales count, so check those at checkout. One license covers one live site.

Support and Updates

Support runs through a ticket system in your Artbees account, with a help center, a changelog and a Facebook community group linked from the control panel. Artbees also sells hands-on help through its WPDone service.

Updates are frequent. The changelog shows Jupiter X releases in January, April, June, August and September 2026, each with fixes and new features. The September release included a security fix, so keep auto-updates on once you register a license.

Jupiter X Pros and Cons

Pros

• One of the largest template libraries of any theme, with 461 templates on our test install.
• Builders for headers, footers, popups, loops and archives without paying for Elementor Pro.
• Cheap per-site pricing for agencies on the 10-site and 100-site lifetime plans.
• A modern, well organized control panel with cache, rollback and logs.
• Careful import process that warns before deleting content.
• Frequent updates, including security fixes for both Jupiter X and classic Jupiter.

Cons

• The free JupiterX Lite version is four years old and crashed the Elementor editor on our test install.
• We could not confirm the single-site ThemeForest price.
• Layouts built with the Layout Builder do not survive a theme switch.
• Template-heavy demos score poorly on mobile speed tests out of the box.
• Some messages disagree with each other: the license screen says 200+ templates, the library shows 461.

Jupiter X vs Avada and Other Alternatives

Avada is the best-selling theme on ThemeForest and uses its own builder instead of Elementor. Choose Avada if you want one mature, self-contained builder with a big user base. Choose Jupiter X if you already know Elementor and want templates plus Pro-style features on top of the free version.

Other options worth comparing:

• The7: supports Elementor, WPBakery and the block editor, now sold on a yearly plan.
• BeTheme: an even bigger pre-built website library and its own builder, with Elementor support.
• Salient: a polished design-led theme built around WPBakery.
• Uncode: strong for portfolios and creative agencies.
• X Theme: another long-running multipurpose theme, built around four “Stacks” and the Cornerstone builder. Read how X Theme compares.
• Divi: a theme and builder sold as a yearly or lifetime membership for unlimited sites. See our Divi review.
• Astra or Kadence: lightweight themes that pair well with Elementor or the block editor.

You can browse all of our theme reviews on the themes hub.

Verdict: Is Jupiter X Worth It in 2026?

For agencies that build many Elementor sites, yes. The template library is huge, the Layout Builder covers what most people buy Elementor Pro for, and the bulk plans bring the cost down to $20 to $35 per site with lifetime updates.

For a single small site, it is harder to recommend without trying it first. The free Lite version is too old to judge the product by, and it failed on our test install. If you want a free Elementor-friendly theme, Astra or Kadence are safer choices. If you want a premium multipurpose theme, compare Jupiter X with Avada and BeTheme before you buy.

FAQ

Is the Jupiter theme still available?

Not as a separate product. Classic Jupiter is now called Jupiter 6 and only gets maintenance and security releases for existing sites. New buyers get Jupiter X, which Artbees sells through the original Jupiter listing on ThemeForest and through bulk plans in its own account area.

Is Jupiter X free?

There is a free version called JupiterX Lite on WordPress.org, but it was last updated in June 2022. On our test install it imported templates, but the Elementor editor crashed while its companion plugin was active. The full Jupiter X theme requires a paid license.

How much does Jupiter X cost?

As of October 2026, bulk plans cost $349 for 10 sites or $1,999 for 100 sites, both one-time with lifetime updates. Single-site licenses are sold on ThemeForest; we could not confirm the current single-site price.

Does Jupiter X need Elementor Pro?

No. Jupiter X runs on the free version of Elementor and adds its own header, footer, popup, form and loop builders, which cover most of what people buy Elementor Pro for.

How many templates does Jupiter X have?

Artbees says 460+, and the template library on our test install listed 461 in October 2026. They cover business, portfolio, blog and WooCommerce shop designs.

Can I move my old Jupiter site to Jupiter X?

Yes, but not automatically. Classic Jupiter pages are built with WPBakery and Jupiter X uses Elementor, so you will need to rebuild those pages. Back up the site and work on a staging copy first.