Inspiro – How to Upgrade from Inspiro Lite to Inspiro Premium

Upgrading from Inspiro Lite to Inspiro Premium unlocks advanced features like video background slideshows, portfolio integration, more starter sites, and additional customization options.

This tutorial walks you through the steps to safely upgrade without losing your existing content or homepage layout.

1. Downloading and installing Inspiro Premium
2. Setting up the Homepage
3. Setting up the Hero Area

Downloading and installing Inspiro Premium

1. Download Inspiro Premium

After purchasing Inspiro Premium, log in to your WPZOOM account and download the inspiro.zip file.

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2. Install the Premium Version

If you have Inspiro Lite already installed:

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Inspiro → Install Premium.

2. Click Choose File, select the inspiro.zip file, and click Install Now.

3. A message will appear saying “This theme is already installed.” Click Replace installed with uploaded.

4. Once installed, you’ll see a confirmation message.

Alternative Method: You can also upload the ZIP file via Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme and follow the same steps above.

See more: How to Install Inspiro Premium

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3. Activate the License Key

To receive updates and access all premium features:

1. Go to WPZOOM → License Key.
2. Enter your license key and click Activate.

See more: How to Activate the License Key

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Setting up the Homepage

Your site will retain all your content and existing homepage layout. How you continue editing depends on the page builder and starter site you originally used in Inspiro Lite.

If you used Elementor: Click Edit with Elementor on your homepage to continue editing.

If you used the block editor: Click Edit Page to use the block editor.

See also:
Using the Block Editor with Inspiro Premium
Using Elementor with Inspiro Premium
How to Create the Homepage

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Setting up the Hero Area

The structure of Inspiro Lite and Inspiro Premium differs slightly due to WordPress.org’s requirements for making themes compliant with the platform’s rules.

Most customers upgrade for the advanced features of Inspiro’s hero area, including multiple video background slides and video controls. How you use the hero area will depend on your setup:

If you used Elementor in Inspiro Lite:

• Your hero section may already use a background video via Elementor’s native Section settings.

• In Inspiro Premium, we recommend using the Video Slideshow widget, which supports multiple video slides, overlays, titles, and buttons.
• Replace your current hero section with the Video Slideshow widget, then delete the old one.

See more:
Using the Video Slideshow Widget (Elementor)

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If you used the Block Editor:

• Your hero section may use a Cover block with a video background.
• The Cover block only supports one video, not a slideshow.

To enable multiple slides with video backgrounds in the block editor:

1. Delete the Cover block.
2. Assign a page template that supports the slideshow, e.g. Homepage (With Slideshow).
3. Go to Slideshow → Add New to create and publish slides.
4. The slideshow will appear automatically on pages using the correct template.

See more:
How to Add Slideshow Items
Configuring the Homepage Slideshow
Setting up the Video Background in Slideshow

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If your homepage showed the latest posts (in Settings → Reading):

• Inspiro Lite sets the hero via Customize → Homepage Hero Area.
• After upgrading, Inspiro Premium will automatically create a slideshow post with the same settings and display it on the homepage.
• You can then customize this in Customize → Homepage Slideshow.

Not sure which method to use? See: Introduction to Inspiro’s Hero Area

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What’s next?

Explore more ways to get the most out of Inspiro Premium by checking the entire Inspiro Documentation.