Semplice
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Semplice, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Semplice's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $119, paid once | 1 domain · individual creatives · Content Editor · responsive design · custom fonts · fullscreen cover · gallery slider · code module · password-protected projects · one-time payment |
| Studio | $168, paid once | 1 domain · Blocks · Gallery Grid · Before/After module · Advanced Grids · MailChimp module · includes Single features · one-time payment |
| Business | $699, paid once | 10 domains · commercial client use · all Studio features · $69 per license shown · one-time payment |
The facts
Each one read from Semplice's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animation builder
- A visual timeline supports hover, scroll, click and load animations, animated intros and custom transitions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK
- The developer material documents CSS, JavaScript, HTML, hacks and shortcodes, but does not present a public REST API or SDK.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker presents Semplice as a portfolio-building product for designers, artists, illustrators, and other creatives.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Blog
- Semplice supplies designable blog templates that publish through WordPress.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog update
- Version 7.3.5, dated July 13, 2026, fixed page styling that failed to appear on the frontend.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Semplice is currently not compatible with multilingual plugins such as WPML or Polylang.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Custom code
- Global or per-page CSS and JavaScript, custom classes and an HTML/JavaScript Code Module are built in for extensions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Design tools
- Features include portfolio grids, reusable blocks, gallery sliders, custom navigation, animations, and responsive layouts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help center covers requirements, hosting, installation, editor features, customization, settings, custom-code hacks and troubleshooting, plus video tutorials.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Ecommerce limit
- Semplice says it is unsuitable for ecommerce or heavy publishing and has no WooCommerce or other ecommerce integration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- Semplice requires WordPress installed on a server; the maker says it does not provide Semplice as a hosted service.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page describes a Mailchimp module and video embed modules for YouTube and Vimeo.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Language limit
- The pricing FAQ says Semplice is currently incompatible with WPML and Polylang multilingual plugins.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- Semplice is proprietary commercial software; its terms restrict copying, redistribution, resale and sublicensing, while allowing access to frontend code and files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Instagram integration
- A Reddit user says Instagram embedding requires the third-party Behold service rather than a fully native integration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Jetpack conflicts
- Reddit users report recurring project-page 404 errors associated with Jetpack, rewrite rules or slug conflicts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Trustpilot reviewers describe a steep learning curve, difficult navigation and a need for coding workarounds for unsupported functions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile and blocks
- Trustpilot reviewers report limited preset blocks and mobile layouts that can break words or require extra adjustment.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support response
- A Reddit user reported waiting ten days for a download link and receiving no response through the contact form or help email.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: WooCommerce
- A G2 reviewer reports no WooCommerce integration and says merchandise sales require a separate platform.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company size and founding
- LinkedIn lists Semplice as a self-employed technology and internet company with 2–10 employees, founded in 2011.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: ownership costs
- Cloudways notes that Semplice is WordPress-only and requires separate domain and hosting expenses, making the total cost higher than the license alone.checked 15 Oct 2026
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