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What is Elementor
Elementor is a WordPress website builder plugin that provides a visual, drag-and-drop editor for creating pages, templates, and site layouts. It is used by marketers, designers, agencies, and small businesses to build and iterate on websites and landing pages without writing code. The product includes theme-building capabilities, a form builder, and a pop-up builder, and it integrates with common email marketing and CRM tools through WordPress plugins and native connectors. Elementor also offers a managed WordPress hosting option for teams that want an integrated build-and-host workflow.
Deep WordPress ecosystem fit
Elementor operates inside WordPress, so it works with WordPress content types, menus, media, and user roles. Organizations can extend functionality through the large WordPress plugin ecosystem (SEO, analytics, ecommerce, multilingual, etc.). This approach can reduce vendor lock-in compared with fully proprietary site builders because content remains in WordPress.
Visual design and templates
The editor supports section/column layouts, responsive controls, global styles, and reusable templates. Theme Builder enables non-developers to design headers, footers, archives, and single post/page templates. This helps teams standardize design patterns across multiple pages and sites while keeping editing in a single interface.
Built-in popups and forms
Elementor includes a pop-up builder and form widgets that can be used for lead capture, announcements, and gated content. Forms can connect to common marketing tools via integrations and webhooks (often depending on plan and setup). This supports basic conversion workflows without requiring a separate pop-up tool for many use cases.
WordPress dependency and constraints
Elementor requires WordPress; it is not a standalone CMS or cross-platform page builder. Organizations that do not want to manage WordPress updates, plugins, and security may find the operational overhead higher than all-in-one hosted platforms. Complex WordPress environments can also introduce compatibility issues between themes, plugins, and the builder.
Performance tuning often needed
Pages built with visual builders can add additional front-end assets and DOM complexity, which may affect load times if not optimized. Achieving strong Core Web Vitals typically requires caching, image optimization, careful widget usage, and sometimes additional performance plugins or CDN configuration. Results vary by theme, hosting, and page design choices.
Advanced features require paid tiers
Key capabilities such as Theme Builder, pop-ups, and some marketing integrations are tied to paid plans and licensing limits. Costs can increase for agencies or multi-site deployments due to site-based licensing. Some advanced CRO needs (e.g., experimentation, attribution, and automation) generally require additional third-party tools beyond Elementor.
Plan & Pricing
Elementor — Plugin (Pro) (annual billing)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (Free forever) | Core Elementor editor, limited/free widgets, basic features (free plugin). |
| Essential | $59 / year | 1 site; 57 Editor Pro widgets; Theme Builder; Form Builder (form submissions limited); Basic support. |
| Advanced | $99 / year | Up to 3 sites; 86 Editor Pro widgets; Popup Builder; Custom code & CSS; eCommerce features; more cloud templates. |
| Expert | $199 / year | Up to 25 sites; all Pro editing features; increased cloud templates and resources for freelancers/agencies. |
| Agency | $279 / year | Higher-site allowance (Agency tier); full Pro feature set and larger cloud template allocation. |
Elementor — Managed Hosting (billed annually; shown as monthly equivalent on site)
| Plan (Hosting) | Price (monthly equiv., billed annually) | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $2.99 / month (billed annually: $35.88/yr) | 1 site, Core Builder; 5GB NVMe storage; 10GB bandwidth; includes basic hosting features. |
| Basic | $9.99 / month (billed annually: $107.88/yr) | 1 site, Elementor Pro included; 10GB NVMe; 30GB bandwidth; premium support. |
| Business | $19.99 / month (billed annually: $155.88/yr) | 1 site, Pro Builder; 20GB NVMe; 50GB bandwidth; staging environment. |
| Grow | $22.99 / month (billed annually) | Up to 3 sites; Pro Builder; 25GB NVMe; 75GB bandwidth; cloning & more. |
| Scale | $49.99 / month (billed annually) | Up to 10 sites; increased resources; staging, cloning, higher traffic allowance. |
| Ultimate | $119.99 / month (billed annually) | Up to 30 sites; highest resources; for large agencies. |
Notes:
- Elementor also offers the "One" subscription (single-site and agency variants) that bundles Pro features plus shared "One credits" for AI, Image Optimization, Accessibility fixes, and Email Deliverability; pricing for One is shown on the official pricing/One pages (amounts are displayed on the site at purchase time and may vary by billing cycle).
- Site displays a 30-day money-back guarantee for annual plans.
- Some features (Image Optimizer) are listed with a free trial on the official pricing comparison table.
Seller details
Elementor Ltd.
Ramat Gan, Israel
2016
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https://elementor.com/
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