Title: Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder Author: Elementor Published: May 30, 2016 Last modified: November 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/elementor/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3443226) ![](https://ps.w.org/elementor/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3444228) # Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder By [Elementor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elemntor/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/elementor.4.4.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/elementor/) ## Description #### THE #1 NO CODE DRAG & DROP WORDPRESS WEBSITE BUILDER POWERING 23M+ WEBSITES WORLDWIDE, NOW WITH AGENTIC AI. Elementor, the leading WordPress website creation platform, empowers you to build professional, pixel-perfect websites seamlessly with its no-code, drag-and-drop Atomic Editor. Supporting the full website lifecycle, Elementor lets you build, optimize, and manage your website with extended capabilities such as agentic AI creation, native MCP connection, image optimization, transactional email delivery, accessibility tools, performance boosters, and more. Elementor is now in version 4, with a new generation of performance-first atomic building blocks that put you in control of every part of your site. Define your global design systems and reusable components once, and they apply everywhere instantly– turning hours or even days of work into single clicks. NEW! Connect your favorite AI tools, including Claude, Codex, and Cursor, directly to your Elementor sites. **[The Elementor MCP](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-mcp)** acts as a new execution layer, turning plain-language prompts into real, fully editable Elementor structures, layouts, and design systems while keeping you in complete control. Unlock all Pro features with **[Elementor Pro](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-pro-pro-features/)**. Need fast and secure cloud hosting for your Elementor site? Try out **[Elementor Host](https://elemn.to/repo-hosting)** Powered by Google Cloud & Cloudflare. 4.9/5 TrustPilot score. ### 🌟 Create professional stunning websites * **[Intuitive drag & drop builder](https://go.elementor.com/feature-page-editor/)**: Build any website with our no-code, drag-and-drop Editor. Achieve design precision with full control over layout and style. * **[Pixel-perfect design tools](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-feature-page/)**: Upload SVGs, apply masks, gradients, box shadows, headline effects, shape dividers, and use built-in CSS controls for advanced customization. * **[Template Library](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-library-full-website-kit/)**: Apply complete website kits for instant setups, or choose from a vast library of single pages, blocks, and pop-up templates. * **[Advanced widgets](https://go.elementor.com/feature-page-editor/)**: Access over 40 FREE widgets, including heading, image, text editor, video, button, gallery, carousels, and more. * **[Agentic AI for WordPress capabilities](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-ai/)**: Describe what you want in natural language and Elementor AI builds it: custom widgets, sections, full layouts, and WordPress snippets, delivered as production- ready, fully editable code native to your site. #### 🗝️ Key features * **[Design system](https://go.elementor.com/feature-page-global-settings/)**: Use Variables and Classes for consistent colors, typography, and design elements that update everywhere at once. * **[Responsive design](https://go.elementor.com/feature-page-responsive-design/)**: Optimize your design for every device with custom breakpoints, ensuring a seamless desktop, tablet, and mobile experience. * **[Elementor MCP](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-mcp)**: Seamlessly connect external AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Cursor and more, to build native Elementor pages, sections, and design systems instantly. Bring in context from other tools like Figma and review or refine every generation in the visual Elementor Editor before publishing. * **Mask shapes**: Turn any element, like an image or video, into whatever shape you desire to create standout designs. * **CSS transform**: Use CSS Transform to rotate, scale, and skew elements, adding dynamic styling to your site. * **Entrance animations**: Add entrance animations to elements to create engaging and interactive user experiences. * **[Revision history](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-revision-history)**: Track and revert to previous versions of your designs at any point in the creative process. * **[Developer-friendly](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-developers-developers-website/)**: Extensive documentation, API, developer tools, and custom code areas, let developers extendElementor and build custom solutions. * **[Floating buttons](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-floating-buttons)**: Add customizable, floating action buttons that stay in view as users scroll. * **Components [Pro]**: Reuse the same building blocks across pages and sites, and update them everywhere they appear, with controlled content editing, so collaborators and clients update only exposed content properties. * **[Theme Builder](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-industry-leading-theme-builder/)[ Pro]**: Design every part of your site: headers, footers, posts, and archives, for full control over appearance. * **[Popup Builder](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-popup-builder/)[ Pro]**: Create popups with advanced targeting and triggering options to optimize user engagement and conversions. * **[Forms](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-professional-form-builder-and-submission-log/)[ Pro]**: Design and integrate custom forms with advanced features and integrations to capture lead submissions. * **[WooCommerce Builder](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-woocommerce-builder/)[ Pro]**: Design custom product pages, shop layouts, archives, carts, checkout and account pages for your store. * **[Dynamic Content](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-dynamic-content/)[ Pro]**: Connect your designs to data sources to build personalized, interactive web experiences. * **[Notes](https://go.elementor.com/features-page-notes/) [Pro]**: Leave feedback and comments directly on the design interface for better team collaboration. * **Custom Code [Pro]**: Insert custom code to extend the functionality of your site, with flexibility for advanced customizations. * **Custom CSS [Pro]**: Apply Custom CSS to fine-tune the styling of elements with precise control. * **[Motion effects](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-pro-features-motion-effects/)[ Pro]**: Add motion effects to elements for a more dynamic and engaging user experience. * **Custom fonts and icons [Pro]**: Upload and use custom fonts and icons that match your brand’s identity. #### 😍 Elementor FREE widgets Access a suite of free widgets and tools built to support your website creation process: * **Heading**: Add eye-catching headlines. * **Image**: Control the size, opacity and more. * **Text Editor**: Just like the WordPress text editor. * **Video**: Add YouTube, Vimeo, VideoPress, Dailymotion or self-hosted videos. * **Button**: Create interactive buttons. * **Link in Bio**: Build link in bio components to promote your business / services. * **Image Box**: A box with image, headline and text. * **Testimonials**: Customer testimonials. * **Icon**: Place one or more of 600+ icons available. * **Icon Box**: An icon, headline, and text with one widget. * **Social Icons**: Link to your social pages with the Facebook/X (formerly Twitter) icons. * **Image Gallery**: Display your images in a grid. * **Image Carousel**: Create rotating carousels or sliders for chosen images. * **Icon List**: Use any icon to create a bullet list. * **Counter**: Show numbers in an escalating manner. * **Progress Bar**: Include an escalating progress bar. * **Nested Tabs**: Display content in vertical or horizontal tabs. * **Nested Accordion**: Display any type of content in collapsible sections. * **Rating**: Display how many stars (or another icon) other visitors gave. * **Alert**: Include a colored alert box to draw visitor’s attention. * **HTML**: Insert code into the page. * **Shortcode**: Insert shortcodes from any plugin into the page. * **Menu Anchor**: Link any menu to this anchor. * **Read More**: Set the Read More cut-off for the excerpt in archive pages. * **Sidebar**: Add sidebars onto the page. * **Google Maps**: Embed maps into the page. * **SoundCloud**: Add SoundCloud audio bits. * **Divider**: Separate content with a designed divider. * **Spacer**: Add space between elements. * **Text Path**: Attach your text to a path. * **And more.** ### 🚀 Enhance your website **[High-performing websites](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-performance-performance-page/)**: Website performance affects your visitors’ experience and search result ranking. Elementor, in partnership with Google Chrome, continuously improves performance without compromising design. **Key features include:** * **Reduced DOM output**: Streamlined HTML structure for faster rendering. * **Improved media file loading**: Optimized loading of images, videos, and other media assets. * **Reduced CSS and JS files**: Minimized stylesheets and scripts individually loaded only on demand for quicker load times. * **Lazy loading**: Deferred loading of non-critical resources to improve initial page load speed. * **Faster font loading**: Efficient delivery of web fonts to enhance text rendering speed. * **Optimized front-end asset loading**: Efficient loading of assets like JavaScript and CSS to minimize render-blocking. * **Element caching**: Cache frequently accessed design elements to reduce server response time and enhance overall performance. ### 🔥 Elementor Editor Pro features Create unparalleled websites while saving time, money and resources with [Elementor Pro](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-pro-elementor-pro/)’ s full website builder. Get access to 100+ professional widgets, features, and tools. **Editor Pro design widgets:** 1. **Posts**: Display your blog posts with customizable layouts and styles. 2. **Share Buttons**: Let visitors share your content on various social media platforms. 3. **Portfolio**: Showcase your work or projects with portfolio layouts. 4. **Slides**: Create slideshows with custom animations and transitions. 5. **Form**: Design and customize advanced forms for user interaction and data collection. 6. **Login**: Add a login form or user registration module to your website. 7. **WordPress Menu**: Customize and style your website’s navigation menu. 8. **Animated Headline**: Create attention-grabbing headlines with animated effects. 9. **Price Table**: Display pricing plans or packages in a structured format. 10. **Price List**: Showcase a list of prices or services with customizable styling. 11. **Gallery**: Create image galleries with layout options and lightbox support. 12. **Flip Box**: Add flip animations to highlight content or features. 13. **Call to Action**: Encourage user interaction and conversions with dedicated sections. 14. **Media Carousel**: Showcase a carousel of media files such as images or videos. 15. **Testimonial Carousel**: Display client testimonials in a carousel format for social proof. 16. **Nested Carousel**: Create nested carousels for more complex content organization. 17. **Loop Carousel**: Display content in a looped carousel for continuous viewing. 18. **Table of Contents**: Generate a table of contents for longer articles or guides. 19. **Countdown**: Add countdown timers to create urgency for promotions or events. 20. **Facebook Page**: Embed your Facebook page feed or content onto your website. 21. **Blockquote**: Highlight quotes or testimonials with stylish formatting options. 22. **Template**: Save and reuse design templates for consistent branding and layout. 23. **Reviews**: Showcase customer reviews and ratings to build trust and credibility. 24. **Facebook Button**: Add buttons to promote interactions with your Facebook page or content. 25. **Facebook Embed**: Embed Facebook posts or content onto your website. 26. **Facebook Comments**: Enable Facebook comments on your website’s pages or posts. 27. **PayPal Button**: Integrate PayPal buttons for online payments. 28. **Stripe Button**: Integrate Stripe payment buttons for secure online transactions. 29. **Lottie Widget**: Add Lottie animations to enhance visual appeal and engagement. 30. **Code Highlight**: Display code snippets with syntax highlighting for better readability. 31. **Video Playlist**: Create and customize playlists for video content on your website. 32. **Mega Menu**: Customize advanced menus for better navigation and displaying complex content. 33. **Off Canvas**: Create off-canvas areas that slide in to show extra info or menus without cluttering the main layout. **Editor Pro theme widgets:** Build and customize all the key parts of your website including headers, footers, 404 page, global archives, and more. 1. **Post Title**: Customize the title of individual blog posts or pages. 2. **Post Excerpt**: Display a brief summary or teaser of your blog posts. 3. **Post Content**: Customize the main content area of your blog posts or pages. 4. **Featured Image**: Set and customize featured images for blog posts or pages. 5. **Author Box**: Display author information and bios on blog posts. 6. **Post Comments**: Customize the appearance and functionality of comments sections on your website. 7. **Post Navigation**: Add navigation links to adjacent posts for easy browsing. 8. **Post Info**: Display additional information about blog posts, such as author and date. 9. **Site Logo**: Upload and customize your website’s logo for branding purposes. 10. **Site Title**: Customize the title of your website. 11. **Page Title**: Customize the title of individual pages. 12. **Search Bar**: Add a search bar to allow users to search your website’s content. 13. **Breadcrumbs**: Display hierarchical navigation paths for better user navigation. 14. **Sitemap**: Generate a sitemap for better search engine indexing and user navigation. 15. **Loop Grid**: Design and customize grid layouts for blog post archives or product listings. **Editor Pro WooCommerce widgets:** Design and customize a complete online shopping experience across your entire website. 1. **Product**: Display individual products with customizable layouts and styles. 2. **Breadcrumbs**: Display hierarchical navigation paths for better user navigation within your store. 3. **Product Title**: Customize the title of individual products. 4. **Product Images**: Set and customize images for product listings. 5. **Product Price**: Display the price of individual products. 6. **Add To Cart**: Add customizable add to cart buttons for easy purchasing. 7. **Product Rating**: Display ratings and reviews for products. 8. **Product Stock**: Display stock availability for products. 9. **Product Meta**: Display additional information about products, such as SKU and categories. 10. **Product Content**: Customize the main content area of product descriptions. 11. **Short Description**: Display brief summaries or teasers of products. 12. **Product Data Tabs**: Organize product information into tabbed sections for better organization. 13. **Additional Information**: Display additional details about products, such as dimensions and weight. 14. **Product Related**: Showcase related products to encourage additional purchases. 15. **Upsells**: Promote upsell products to increase average order value. 16. **Products**: Display a grid or list of products with customizable settings. 17. **Custom Add To Cart**: Customize the add to cart button for specific products. 18. **WooCommerce Pages**: Design and customize WooCommerce-specific pages, such as the cart and checkout pages. 19. **Product Categories**: Display product categories for easy navigation within your store. 20. **Menu Cart**: Display a cart icon in your navigation menu for easy access to the shopping cart. 21. **Cart**: Customize the appearance and functionality of the shopping cart page. 22. **Checkout**: Customize the appearance and functionality of the checkout page. 23. **My Account**: Customize the appearance and functionality of the customer account area. 24. **Purchase Summary**: Display a summary of purchases during the checkout process. 25. **WooCommerce Notices**: Customize the appearance and functionality of WooCommerce notices, such as order confirmation messages. Build professional websites with **[Elementor Pro](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-pro-elementor-pro/)** #### 🔒 Security and compliance Elementor places a strong backed by industry certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, and SOC 2 Type II. These certifications reflect our commitment to robust security measures and recognized industry standards. We encourage ethical security research through our [Bug Bounty program](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-bug-crowd-bug-bounty-program/). We work with leading bug bounty services so researchers can report vulnerabilities in our service backed by a triage team available 24/7/365. For more information: [Trust Center](https://go.elementor.com/trust-center/). #### ♿ Accessibility best practices Elementor offers accessibility tools and enhancements to help you provide a better experience for all users. Including HTML5 semantics, full keyboard navigation menus, ongoing improvements of features and widget. #### 🌐 Translated to 63+ languages, includes RTL support Elementor supports multiple languages, typographies, and RTL, with editor translations in [over 63 languages](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-wordpress-plugin-translate/). It’s compatible with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress, Weglot, and more. To contribute, add a new language via [translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/). See our guide on [how to translate and localize the plugin](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-help-center-translate/). #### 🧩 Use of 3rd-party services To improve the user experience, Elementor may use the following 3rd party services if the required feature is enabled: * Google Fonts are loaded to add additional fonts to your website. Google’s [TOS](https://policies.google.com/terms) and [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) apply. * Some Elementor features require loading assets from Elementor.com. These assets are not used for tracking unless explicitly stated, and require your approval and manual opt-in. Learn more in our [TOS](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-plugin-terms/) and [Privacy Policy](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-plugin-privacy/). #### 📧 Related products by Elementor **[Image Optimizer](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-io/)**: Image compression for faster, high-quality website performance. **[Site Mailer](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-sm/)**: Reliable email management without SMTP plugins, keeping your communications reliable. **[Ally](http://go.elementor.com/editor-acc-wp-repo)**: Improves website usability for people with disabilities. Ally scans, detects, and remediates key accessibility violations, and works on all WordPress and Elementor websites. **[Manage](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-manage)**: Centralized dashboard to monitor, optimize, and maintain multiple WordPres sites without switching between individual site admins. **[Cookiez](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-cookiez)**: GDPR and CCPA compliant cookie banner with automatic cooking scanning, script blocking and consent logging. **[Activity Log](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-elementor-activity-log)**: Records every change on your WordPress site, who did it, when, and where the request came from (WP Admin, REST API, WP-CLI, WP-Cron, or the WP Abilities API), for a full audit trail). = 📣 See what our users have … ## Screenshots [⌊Visual Drag and Drop Editor - Design your website layouts and place any element anywhere on the page for pixel-perfect designs.⌉⌊Visual Drag and Drop Editor - Design your website layouts and place any element anywhere on the page for pixel-perfect designs.⌉[ **Visual Drag and Drop Editor** – Design your website layouts and place any element anywhere on the page for pixel-perfect designs. [⌊Full Design System - Enjoy a professional workflow and ensure consistency across your site. Define your settings, use them globally, and instantly adjust them any time.⌉⌊Full Design System - Enjoy a professional workflow and ensure consistency across your site. Define your settings, use them globally, and instantly adjust them any time.⌉[ **Full Design System** – Enjoy a professional workflow and ensure consistency across your site. Define your settings, use them globally, and instantly adjust them any time. [⌊Responsive Design Fully edit your website and customize the behavior on desktop, tablet, & mobile to optimize the visitor experience on every device.⌉⌊Responsive Design Fully edit your website and customize the behavior on desktop, tablet, & mobile to optimize the visitor experience on every device.⌉[ **Responsive Design** Fully edit your website and customize the behavior on desktop, tablet, & mobile to optimize the visitor experience on every device. [⌊Kits and Templates - Jumpstart your web creation process or get inspired with professionally-designed templates or full website kits available for your immediate customization.⌉⌊Kits and Templates - Jumpstart your web creation process or get inspired with professionally-designed templates or full website kits available for your immediate customization.⌉[ **Kits and Templates** – Jumpstart your web creation process or get inspired with professionally-designed templates or full website kits available for your immediate customization. [⌊Nested Elements Leverage Elementor Editor's Nested widgets to place any widget inside the content area of another widget - like Tabs, and Accordion for complete design flexibility.⌉⌊Nested Elements Leverage Elementor Editor's Nested widgets to place any widget inside the content area of another widget - like Tabs, and Accordion for complete design flexibility.⌉[ **Nested Elements** Leverage Elementor Editor’s Nested widgets to place any widget inside the content area of another widget – like Tabs, and Accordion for complete design flexibility. [⌊Motion Effects - Add entrance animations and transitions to any element in your website to captivate visitors.⌉⌊Motion Effects - Add entrance animations and transitions to any element in your website to captivate visitors.⌉[ **Motion Effects** – Add entrance animations and transitions to any element in your website to captivate visitors. ## Installation #### Minimum Requirements * WordPress 6.8 or greater * PHP version 7.4 or greater * MySQL version 5.6 or MariaDB version 10.5 or greater * PHP Memory limit of 256 MB or greater * WordPress Memory limit of 256 MB or greater #### Recommended Requirements * WordPress 7.0 or greater * PHP version 8.3 or greater * MySQL version 8.0 or MariaDB version 10.6 or greater * PHP Memory limit of 512 MB (768 MB for best performance) or greater * WordPress Memory limit of 512 MB (768 MB for best performance) or greater **Note:** These requirements are for Elementor and Elementor Pro only. If you are using additional plugins on your site that also have minimum requirements such as WooCommerce or Elementor addons, you may need to increase your PHP and WordPress Memory limit to help avoid loading issues. See also, the following documentation [Elementor Widget Panel Not Loading](https://elementor.com/help/elementor-widget-panel-not-loading/). #### Installation 1. Install using the WordPress built-in Plugin installer, or Extract the zip file and drop the contents in the `wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Go to Pages > Add New 4. Press the ‘Edit with Elementor’ button. 5. Now you can drag and drop widgets from the left panel onto the content area, as well as add new sections and columns that make up the page structure. For documentation and tutorials visit our [Knowledge Base](https://elementor.com/help/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme). ## FAQ ### How do I install Elementor? To install the free version of Elementor, follow the steps below: From your WordPress dashboard -> Go to Plugins -> Click on ‘Add new’-> In the Search field, enter Elementor and choose Elementor website builder. Press install -> After installation, click Activate. ### Does Elementor work with all the themes? Elementor works with any theme that respects the coding standards of WordPress set by its Codex. We recommend using Elementor’s [Hello Theme](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-hello-theme-hello-theme/), a lightweight blank canvas, to enjoy full flexibility when using Elementor Editor, and optimize your experience. ### Is Elementor compatible with Gutenberg? Elementor and Gutenberg work together. You can easily decide which editor to use at every point while editing your site. ### Can I create an online store? Yes, with the Elementor Pro WooCommerce Builder you can customize every page of your store to build a customer experience that drives sales. ### Does it work with other WordPress plugins? It works with almost all the plugins. If you experience an incompatibility issue, please report it to us and to the plugin that conflicts with Elementor. ### Do I need to know how to code? No. Elementor provides you with all the widgets and features that you need to build a professional website without using code. ### Do I need to know how to design? No. Choose between professionally designed kits and templates that fit to every industry and have all you need to create your own professional website. ### Will Elementor slow down my website? As Elementor prioritizes speed and performance, you enjoy better and faster performance with each new version of the Editor. When testing the same page layout on older versions you can see a significant performance improvement, from a score of 82 in Google PageSpeed Insight in version 3.1, to a score of 95 in version 3.5. ### Is my site secure with Elementor? The security of your website matters to us and we take proactive measures to keep your websites secure. Elementor is ISO 27001 certified, and has a dedicated team of security professionals that implements industry best-practices for maximum security and compliance, 24/7. There is also a managed security Bug Bounty program, using the power of community for 24/7/365 crowdsourced vulnerability detection. ### Can I buy templates separately? Yes. you can use any template that supports Elementor ### Is Elementor compatible with Post and Custom Post Types? Yes. You can set which post types will enable Elementor in the settings page. ### What is the difference between Elementor’s free Editor plugin and Elementor Pro? Elementor’s Free version gives you our drag & drop live editor, basic widgets and templates. Elementor Pro (Essential, Advanced, Expert, Studio, and Agency) adds professional tools that speed up your workflow, help you build more advanced content, and convert visitors. ### How can I become a Contributor? If you want to contribute, go to our [Elementor GitHub Repository](https://github.com/elementor/elementor) and see where you can help. You can also add a new language via [translate.wordpress.org](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-wordpress-plugin-translate/). We’ve built a short guide explaining [how to translate and localize the plugin](https://go.elementor.com/wp-repo-description-tab-wordpress-plugin-translate-faq/). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f411a50859873d6b77d54accbd7b4ce6e36388f6f1127fcd41b4c7bbfb29a76d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Bloats your website – Free unusable](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bloats-your-website-free-unusable/)󠁿 [ksievers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ksievers/) November 8, 2026 1 reply Elementor has always had a problem with bloat. Now it has also become unusable in the free version. I haven't used it for a long time, practically since I learned how to actually build a website. But recently someone got me to help with their website, which had been running on the free version of Elementor together with the Hello Theme. Without paying you can't even edit the header and footer of the theme. So I had no choice but to migrate them to something else. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f25298f74ec28f66efef2e7bb87883d6a7b690a4ce9b889564d87c6aa2e9cbe2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great – but](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-but-197/)󠁿 [gibologyold](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gibologyold/) November 8, 2026 1 reply I like where atomic is going but the bloat on loading up the editor has caused a lot of issues the last few months. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8a2243f760f67872ef4a723e20da34e92c430e78e51738eb3437e978e6cf2e6b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Don’t waste your money](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dont-waste-your-money-17/)󠁿 [Barbara Smith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vampyregeek/) November 6, 2026 1 reply i used elementor for almost 10 years. I got so fed up I had a company; build me a website without it. Something was always breaking and customer support is rude and unhelpful. Not to mention no longer free I lost a lot of money when I left but it was worth it. before I left my website was broken They convinced me to host with them by telling me it would solve my problems. An elementor built website on an elementor server. I had a business to run and needed a website desperately. I took the bait i switched and still had the same a broken website. Once I moved I was on my own. I disabled all my plugins as I had done before and it wasn't a plugin problem it was an elementor problem. I had a new website built and it works like a charm. I had planned to stay until it was time to renew. But they gave me no choice why? I'm not allowed to say but when they made my life miserable the loss of money was not worth it. Barbara Smith ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c9b9434de0a0f4885f688ade6f80a9b1fd24f7f33c302af9012133c8ca18502? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[so much bloat](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-much-bloat/)󠁿 [johnfreel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnfreel/) October 29, 2026 1 reply I underatand why someone with no dev knowledge would use this, you think it helps you save money… but this plugin has so many performance issues and create so many problems under the hood that if you need a professioanl site… you really should look elsewhere, or hire someone… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ae338cac9d61a7b1d3e7e4b963bb550c4271e3926e4292d208d8578bc642f8dd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Best Page Builder](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-page-builder-92/)󠁿 [Mst. Somaiya Alam Asha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/saasha735/) October 28, 2026 1 reply This is my favourite page builder,easy to use and more flixible, I just love it. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/808eedfadbb55524e38f1fb5345465a353837b8edc5b927a413c207df936f0dd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The best](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-2773/)󠁿 [sonyiashahmir](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sonyiashahmir/) October 26, 2026 1 reply i dont want to use any other page builder ever [ Read all 7,325 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/elementor/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Elementor ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elemntor/) “Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder” has been translated into 64 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/elementor/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/elementor) ### Interested in development? 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