Semplice review (2026): is it worth $119?
WordPress portfolio builder for designers, paid once
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for portfolio sites for designers, on WordPress
Semplice is a WordPress portfolio builder for designers, from $119 once for 1 domain. It needs your own WordPress and hosting, the vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, and it does not work with multilanguage plugins.
Who Semplice is for
- Fits if you are a designer on WordPress who wants to pay once
- Makes sense if one domain is enough
Who Semplice is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as neither is listed
- Skip it if you need a multilingual site, as it is not compatible with WPML or Polylang
- Watch out: the vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, only a helpdesk and critical updates
- Tight if you run more than one domain: Single and Studio cover one, and Business is $699 for ten
Why Semplice gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for money$119 once for 1 domain, under a year of the category's middle subscription (about $154). Studio is $168 and Business is $699 for 10 domains.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial are listed, and the vendor offers no refunds.
- CFeaturesA portfolio builder with grids, galleries and a code module, but Blocks, grids and Mailchimp need Studio, and it does not work with WPML or Polylang.
- DEase of useNo rating on record, and it needs your own WordPress 6.7+, PHP 7.4+ and hosting.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWordPress only, with Mailchimp, Instagram and Dribbble listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Semplice's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/semplice#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/semplice.svg" alt="Semplice: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Semplice stands among website and landing page builders
Semplice's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 53 of 55) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 56 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Semplice’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 53 of 55, level with 2
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 55, level with 5
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 55, level with 37
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 55, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 55, level with 35
Keep Semplice, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Semplice you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 39 of the 55 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $119, paid once.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
What this rests on. Semplice’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Semplice?
Semplice is a theme for self-hosted WordPress that adds a grid-based visual editor, custom animations and an advanced portfolio grid, aimed at designers, illustrators and photographers. It is sold as one-time licenses in three editions that differ by features and by how many domains they cover, with no subscription.
Worth knowing
- It needs your own WordPress install and hosting (WordPress 6.7+, PHP 7.4+).
- The vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, only a helpdesk and critical updates.
- It is not compatible with multilanguage plugins such as WPML or Polylang.
- Single and Studio licenses cover one domain; Business covers ten.
Key features
- Grid-based visual editor
- Pages are built by drag and drop on a grid with no templates and no code.
- Custom animations
- Hover effects, scroll animations and elements that move on load or click are built visually.
- Custom type
- Self-hosted or web fonts, including variable typefaces, feed a global type system.
- Advanced portfolio grid
- A homepage grid with page transitions and hover effects; the advanced grids are in the Studio and Business editions.
- Modules and private projects
- Galleries, a code module, Instagram and Dribbble modules, and password-locked pages or projects.
Semplice pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Semplice is a paid product, starting at $119 once, for 1 domain.
- Starts at
- $119 once, for 1 domain
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $119one-time, 1 domain | Content editor, responsive controls, custom font sets, fullscreen cover, gallery slider, code module and private projects. Shown with $148 crossed out. |
| Studio | $168one-time, 1 domain | Adds Blocks, Instagram, gallery grid, before/after and Mailchimp modules, and advanced grids. Shown with $229 crossed out. |
| Business | $699one-time, 10 domains | All Studio features with 10 licenses for commercial client work, at $69 per license. Shown with $799 crossed out. |
Read from semplice.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Semplice before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Semplice have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Semplice is listed for Web.
Does Semplice have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Semplice is listed for Web.
Is Semplice open source?
Semplice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.