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Elementor Reviews: 4.5/5 — Highly Rated
Elementor is the most popular landing page builder software for the platform that provides full control of every aspect of the landing page design. Numerous templates are available to use or users can create their own from scratch. Users also have the option to integrate third-party tools to get additional functionality. Elementor works with just about any WordPress theme and plugin. Design changes can easily be viewed thanks to the visual builder interface.
| Capabilities |
API
OSS
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| Segment |
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
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| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based |
| Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
| Training | Documentation |
| Languages | English |
Elementor Pros and Cons
- You can immediately see the changes you make thanks to the visual builder interface
- You’re working with some of the best design templates available
- It works great with most WordPress themes
- There’s a learning curve when you first use the tool
- There are some issues with their landing page’s mobile responsiveness
- It lacks design flexibility in some areas
Elementor’s two plugin plans include “0 One credits” — and credits are what unlock AI generation, image optimization, site accessibility, cookie consent, and email deliverability. So on Essential at €5 and Advanced Solo at €7, that entire half of the feature list is not gated behind a higher tier; it is simply switched off. Elementor’s pricing page is really two products side by side, and the €5 headline belongs to the smaller one.
- What it is: The most widely used website builder plugin for WordPress, now also sold as a hosted all-in-one platform.
- Best for: WordPress users who want visual design control, and — on the One plans — hosting and optimisation bundled.
- Pricing: Essential €5, Advanced Solo €7, One €15, One Agency €36 per month billed annually. Verified July 2026.
- The honest catch: Custom code and CSS, popups, and eCommerce features are all excluded from the €5 plan.
What Is Elementor?
Elementor is the drag-and-drop editor that made WordPress design accessible without touching a theme file. Its Theme Builder, dynamic content, and form builder let you construct headers, footers, archives, and templates visually, and it has become the default recommendation for anyone who wants design control inside WordPress.
The 2026 page splits into two families. Editor Pro plans are the plugin: you bring your own WordPress hosting and get the editor. All in one web creation bundles hosting, AI generation, image optimization, accessibility tooling, cookie consent, and email deliverability into a single subscription measured in “One credits”.
A 30-day money-back guarantee applies across the range.
How Elementor Works
- Two product families — the plugin, and the hosted all-in-one platform.
- Credits are the third meter — 0 on plugin plans, 25,000 and 350,000 monthly on the One plans.
- Sites ladder — 1 site on Essential and One, options up to 25 on Advanced, unlimited on One Agency.
- Widget counts differ — 57 on Essential, 85 on every plan above.
- The One plans state their renewal price on the card itself.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans.
Elementor Pricing
Captured from Elementor’s pricing page in July 2026 on the euro price list with annual billing.
| Plan | Year one | Renewal | Sites | Credits/mo | Custom CSS | eCommerce |
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| Essential | €60 (€5/mo) | €60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| Advanced Solo | €84 (€7/mo) | €84 | 1 (3 and 25 available) | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| One | €180 (€15/mo) | €228 | 1 | 25,000 | Yes | Yes |
| One Agency | €432 (€36/mo) | €540 | Unlimited | 350,000 | Yes | Yes |
What actually decides your plan:
- Essential cannot do custom code or CSS. For a design plugin aimed at people who want control, that is the most surprising exclusion on the page — along with the Popup Builder and eCommerce features. Essential gives 57 widgets, the Theme Builder, dynamic content, and forms. Anyone who expects to write a line of CSS needs Advanced Solo at €7.
- Zero credits means zero optimisation features. Both plugin plans show “0 One credits”, and Elementor states that credits unlock AI generation, image optimization, site accessibility, cookie consent, and email deliverability. Those are not tier-gated features you could buy up to — without credits they are unavailable, which is what separates the two families.
- Elementor prints the renewal price, and you should read it. One is €180 in year one and €228 a year afterwards; One Agency is €432 then €540. That is 27% and 25% higher respectively. Stating renewal on the card is genuinely uncommon — several vendors in this category advertise a first-year discount and leave you to discover the real rate — so credit where it is due, but budget from €228.
- The two plugin plans have no promotion at all. Essential and Advanced Solo carry no strikethrough, so €60 and €84 are the standing rates rather than introductory ones.
- Elementor values its own bundled components. The One card lists image optimization at €60/yr, site accessibility at €120/yr, and email deliverability at €60/yr — €240 of stated value inside a €228 renewal. That is Elementor’s own valuation rather than an independent one, but it is at least an arithmetic claim you can check against buying those tools separately.
- One Agency is the agency answer. Unlimited sites and 350,000 monthly credits — 14 times One’s allowance for 2.4 times the price. If you build sites for clients, that ratio is the argument.
Who Should Use Elementor
- WordPress users wanting design control. The clearest case, and why Elementor became the category default.
- Agencies building client sites. One Agency’s unlimited sites and large credit pool is priced for exactly that.
- Small businesses wanting one bill. The One plans fold hosting, optimisation, and accessibility into a single subscription.
- Anyone needing accessibility and cookie consent. Both are bundled on One rather than bought as separate plugins.
It fits poorly for non-WordPress projects, where Webflow or Framer are the right tools; for people wanting to write CSS on a budget, given Essential excludes it; and for high-performance hosting needs, where WP Engine is the specialist.
Honest Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Renewal prices printed on the card, which much of this category hides.
- A genuinely cheap entry point at €60 a year for the plugin.
- The most mature WordPress editor, with the largest template and add-on ecosystem.
- Accessibility and cookie consent bundled on the One plans.
- Unlimited sites on One Agency, priced sensibly for agencies.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee across the range.
Limitations
- Essential excludes custom code and CSS, plus popups and eCommerce.
- Plugin plans get zero credits, so the optimisation suite is unavailable.
- One renews 27% higher than its first-year price.
- Two product families on one page makes the €5 headline misleading.
- Only 57 widgets on Essential, against 85 everywhere else.
- You still need WordPress hosting on the Editor Pro plans.
Elementor Alternatives and How It Compares
- WordPress.com hosts WordPress itself, with its own block editor rather than Elementor’s.
- WP Engine is the managed-WordPress host you would pair with an Editor Pro plan.
- Webflow and Framer give designers more control outside the WordPress ecosystem.
- Wix and Squarespace are the all-in-one builders that require no WordPress knowledge at all.
- 10Web and Duda target agencies managing many client sites, 10Web on WordPress specifically.
- Hostinger bundles cheap WordPress hosting with its own builder.
For a broader survey, browse our website builder directory.
The Verdict
Elementor earned its position as WordPress’s default visual editor, and on the design side it deserves it — the Theme Builder alone removes the need to touch theme files for headers, footers, and archive templates. What has changed is that the pricing page is now two products, and reading it as a single ladder from €5 to €36 will lead you to the wrong plan.
The plugin plans include zero One credits, and credits are what run AI generation, image optimization, site accessibility, cookie consent, and email deliverability. Those features are not something Essential has less of; they are something it does not have. And Essential also excludes custom code and CSS, the Popup Builder, and eCommerce features — which for a €5 design plugin is a real constraint, not a nudge. If you want to write CSS, Advanced Solo at €7 is your floor. If you want the optimisation and accessibility layer, One at €15 is.
Then read the renewal line, which Elementor deserves credit for printing. One is €180 in year one and €228 a year thereafter — 27% more — and One Agency goes €432 to €540. Several products in this category advertise a first-year rate and let you find the real one on your second invoice; Elementor puts it on the card. Budget from the renewal figure, note that the two plugin plans carry no promotion at all so €60 and €84 are simply the price, and if you build for clients, compare One Agency’s unlimited sites against per-site licensing before anything else — 350,000 monthly credits for €540 a year is where its economics actually make sense.
FAQ
How much does Elementor cost?
On the euro price list captured July 2026 with annual billing: Essential €5 per month (€60 a year), Advanced Solo €7 (€84), One €15 (€180 in year one, renewing at €228), and One Agency €36 (€432 in year one, renewing at €540). The two Editor Pro plans carry no introductory discount; the two One plans do, and both state their renewal rate on the pricing card.
What is excluded from Elementor’s cheapest plan?
Essential at €5 a month excludes the Popup Builder, custom code and CSS, eCommerce features, AI generation, image optimization, site accessibility, cookie consent, collaborative notes, email deliverability, and site management. It includes 57 widgets, the Theme Builder, dynamic content, the form builder, and 10 cloud templates for one site. Advanced Solo at €7 restores popups, custom CSS, and eCommerce.
What are Elementor’s One credits?
They are the usage meter for the hosted platform’s optimisation features — Elementor states that credits unlock AI generation, image optimization, site accessibility, cookie consent, and email deliverability. The One plan includes 25,000 monthly credits and One Agency 350,000. Both Editor Pro plugin plans include zero credits, which is why those features are unavailable rather than merely limited on them.
Does Elementor’s price go up after the first year?
Yes, on the One plans, and Elementor says so on the card. One costs €180 for the first year and renews at €228 a year — 27% higher — while One Agency costs €432 then renews at €540, 25% higher. The Essential and Advanced Solo plugin plans have no introductory discount, so their €60 and €84 rates are what you pay every year.
Is Elementor better than Wix or Squarespace?
They solve different problems. Elementor is a plugin for WordPress, so you keep WordPress’s flexibility, portability, and plugin ecosystem — and you take on managing hosting unless you buy a One plan. Wix and Squarespace are self-contained platforms that are easier to start with and cannot be moved elsewhere. Choose Elementor if you want WordPress; choose the others if you would rather not think about WordPress at all.
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I'm having a hard time figuring out what I like best of Elementor, because there are so many useful features to choose from. I do love how easy it is to share design ideas with clients on the fly with it's super simple drag and drop feature for modules (Headings, featured posts, galleries, etc.) Also love the global settings feature so that I only have to implement my client's typography and color palette choices once and the modules adhere to those choices when I drag and drop the bits I need to make up the site. Can also make templates fairly easily for those moments where repetition is part of the design. Popups are a built-in feature, as well as form building with standard integrations. It has become an all-in-one package, which reduces the need for a long list of plugins that could potentially make your website vulnerable.
There is room for improvement, but if you check out Elementor's GitHub, you know they're active in making their product a WordPress standard. There are moments where you'll want to add a bit of javascript to a single page - and while doable, I do feel their method is a bit clunky. If not utilized properly, an otherwise empty HTML module (handling nothing but javascript) will show up on the page design as padding. The menu design is also fairly basic - there isn't a mega menu option yet, but it is a feature coming out soon.
I've been developing WordPress websites since their inception 18 years ago. While I'm fully capable of developing and designing entirely from scratch, Elementor provides the ability to produce these sites more efficiently, meaning I don't have to spend so much time building them.
Elementor is easy to install and activate, works perfectly with WordPress with good templates that can be customized to develop fast-loading websites for both mobile devices and desktop devices
The software is perfect for me with no technical challenge so far; once I get one, I will update my review surely for the public to know the side wrong of the Elementor
I work with a design agency where we develop and design pure WordPress websites with premium themes alongside Elementor page builder; Elementor is fast making the progress work to be efficient and hence good turn rounds
The robust and organized framework of design elements makes it the best page builder. I have been creating websites using Elementor and other page builders for over 5 years and I actually prefer Elementor for every website project I am on. The reason is clear, Elementor has a discrete way of defining the page design environment which allows me to seamlessly test every aspect of the thing I am creating like responsiveness and inner sections to keep a track of other page sections.
It would be perfect if Elementor works for its own optimization. Sometimes, it gets stuck on loading while I try to edit a page. But it happens very little, mostly when there is poor hosting behind the website.
Elementor has made individuals from every non-technical background to be the "web designers" and I am very much happy to see people earning a side business using this awesome tool. Thanks, Elementor.
The drag and drop visual layout builder is the easiest I've used.
Sometimes the base themes I use need to be modified to make a couple of the features work, but that's probably just me.
Creating websites and landing page fast and efficiently so I can focus on marketing efforts.
Elementor has thousands of templates to design any website easily; the support team provides technical support throughout regardless of the plan. The best I like about the software, the plans are cost-friendly to start building websites professionally
When the internet connection is very poor, the software loads in safe mode only. In the safe mode, some elements do not load, making customization of the website complicated
I am a website designer, and when I want to cut a story short, I usually use WordPress and Elementor to design and develop clients' websites in the shortest time possible. Elementor, in other words, help to select the perfect theme for the clients' work hence enabling create professional and mobile-friendly websites
Elementor has changed the game when it comes to page builders. It has everything needed to start and grow a business. The ability to create one of a kind website. With Elementor, anyone can create a website with simple drag and drop facility
Prices are suddenly changing with features such as limitations for licenses on an active website. More features should be added to reduce less load on Wordpress website.
It is easy to use for creating Website with wordpress. I can able to create an outstanding landing page without spending days for getting an simple task done. Also created dynamic website for easy integration with Support desk.
It comes with thousands of templates to create a mobile-friendly website at a reasonable cost, have the best documentation and resources to get you started while customizing a website
It does not load smoothly on a slow internet connection unless switched to safe mode
Elementor helps in designing and developing websites and web pages much more accessible. I use Elementor at work to create perfect websites and thus, increased my income because of the quality assurance from the software
Freedom in design and outlook and multiple options in the process
Requires relatively large space in memory
Designing WordPress Website in a more functional way and helps to stand out from an average website around easily
I like how user friendly the editor is. I appreciate the user friendly UI.
I dislike the ratio of free features to paid ones.
I am able to quickly edit a webpage and customize parts of the page.
Elementor is easy and efficient in usage. The user can learn to use it by watching plenty of Youtube videos. Some of the tutorials are found on the Elementor website, especially the Elementor Academy. The link for the same is: https://elementor.com/academy No coding knowledge is essential to use it.
There are few icons, and not all the downloaded icons fit perfectly in the free plan.
I use Elementor for landing page creation, inserting clickable buttons, and creating instant forms. It is a remarkable tool for anyone who wants to start a blog, business website or personal brand on the web.
Awesome set of features, easy to use, can build amazing looking websites, affordable pricing, continually adding new features.
Although it's easy to use, I believe that it's become a bit too complex over the years and isn't as easy as it used to be.
I build websites for my own businesses using Elementor. Elementor makes the process a whole lot easier than other page builders that I've tried.
Elementor has almost every module one would require to create a perfect web page with customization. While developing web pages with elementor in WordPress, I like that the software is friendly. Even non-developers can design a perfect-looking website using the Element Pro plugin for WordPress. Call to actions, sliders, and headers template are too perfect to create a stunning website
The software is perfect but at times fails to load on the computer until when you turn on the safe mode. The subscription is too costly for small freelancing enterprises to use the Elementor pro, and also there is a need for autosave after customizing the website page content in the Elementor to save time for the designers using the software
Elementor is a helpful tool for creating perfect website pages; as a content creator and website designer, Elementor makes my work more accessible and efficient. I can customize everything from within the Elementor. The pricing is slightly high, but I can make good sales from clients and subscribe to the Elementor Pro. The challenge of designing web pages from scratch using HTML has been solved in my field and, my skills have in creating eye-catching website pages
My developer uses this feature more than myself. But, for me who has not much experience with WP, I find it simple enough to help create a visual design on the Wordpress site
It would be great if more tools to navigate and learn how to use this
Their service helps with more complex work and visual needed than regular WP
All sections are in the same scroll box, easy to find. Settings are categorized into 3 easy sections that are user-friendly and logical. The settings are comprehensive and includes almost anything you would want in a design.
Plug-in sometimes conflicts with other plug-ins. Could use more template options to start with.
Making good looking, responsive websites for my clients. It saves work time and problems with programming so projects can be completed quicker. It allows me to meet my client specifications faster and complete more projects. Also reduces testing time and coding issues.
Elementor is the first WordPress no-code page builder that I have ever used. The interface is clean and straightforward, but it gets the job done. The drag and drop panel on the left is self-explanatory that someone without coding experience can learn how to design their pages on WordPress very quickly.
On 1 of my websites, I have experienced some bugs with Elementor. It used to work fine for 1-2 years. After a website migration, Elementor just wouldn't save my changes on the page anymore. When pressing on the green "Save / publish" button, it will just return 500 internal server error. I have since uninstalled Elementor and used another Page builder on that particular website.
Elementor has many prebuilt templates that can give you beautiful web page designs without too much hassle. I can quickly drag and drop an image revolving slider and add transitioning effects between the different pictures. I also like the gallery. It's a beautiful way to show off a collection of my artwork that I showcase on the website.
I love how easy is to build a website with all i need to have, they have many templates and designed block that reduces the time i spend on creating a new website
the only thing i dislike is that i should try elementor before, it is so helpful
I reduced the time on creating a website, finding the best tool solutions i should i have on it, because elementor has all in one place
Everything about Elementor is best. It has lots of pre-made templates and many blocks. It's very easy to design a WordPress site using Elementor and they also have a premium version with other lots of features which are just amazing.
What I don't like is their pricing model. It's a bit expensive for an individual like me to buy their plan and use it.
I'm using Elementor to design my WooCommerce store mainly. And It has really helped me alot.
Elementor is packed with lots of elements and templates that make building engaging web pages much easier than before. I love the variety of options available, even in the free version. I've also consulted the tutorials several times and find them quite helpful overall.
I've used different website builders in the past, and this one has a little bit of a learning curve. Sometimes the interactive elements (e.g., spacers) don't function as anticipated, and finding the right settings to adjust can sometimes take a while. The tutorials and online help don't always answer all questions I have.
I've been able to add amazing, customized landing pages to my site fairly quickly, and my team has always been happy with the results. I've saved a ton of time by not having to design everything from scratch.
Easy to use with the drag and drop features. Little to no coding on this theme which is helpful!
Particular blocks shouldn't be premium. You have to play around a lot with padding certain things if you want a more custom look and feel.
Mobile optimization is great and easy to use. If you are someone who isn't very tech savvy, or new with website design, this is a great starting point.
Elementor's features are very expansive and can meet the needs of any business or organization. From simple structures to complex modules, Elementor has it all! Also, as a sidenote, it is very fun to play around with the different features!
The one thing that I dislike is the advanced features of some of the different widgets for Elementor. I understand that advanced features are generally reserved for users who have more advanced knowledge of web development, but I wish it were more user-friendly so that anyone who uses Elementor, regardless of experience, could use the advanced features.
We are able to utilize Elementor for our entire website. All of our pages are hosted through the WordPress engine with Elementor as our editor. We do not need to have any sort of external application or extensions to host or run our website. It has everything that you need all in one place! It is very nice because we only need to focus on the front-end development of the website and leave the back-end functionality to Elementor.
Elementor is an easy-to-use Website Building that has all the features you would need to create a Website. It took us less than 10 Days to develop our Website with Elementor. There is so much that you can do with Elementor. There are various things that make Website Creation way more efficient with Elementor e.g. 1. Inbuilt layout templates that are easily customizable 2. (Due to its popularity) Various Free & Paid extensions, themes, and templates for Elementor on WordPress Repository 3. Pop-up creation Add-on for Elementor, 4. You can easily do responsive designing for mobile & tablets, easily as well
At the moment, there is nothing that I dislike about Elementor.
We uses Elementor for creating our Website In-House in less than 10 Days. With elementor website creation doesn't take much time. Also, learning how to use Elementor doesn't take much time either.
There is a lot of tools and options to use. It's terrific when you're just beginning to learn how website building works.
There are not a lot of learning resources. I had to resort to 3rd Party Elementor users to understand how to use some features correctly.
We can't hire web developers, so it's up to our team to build websites using tools such as Elementor.
- It has a live page editor - Works as a front-end page builder - Numerous editing tools
It can be confusing for total beginners (if this can be taken as a dislike)
When you need to create a site in a very short time Elementor solves the problem.
Elementor is one of the top Page Builder for the WordPress Content Management System (CMS). It provides many drag-and-drop pre-built elements to build Web Page elements without coding a single line.
As you beautify your Web Pages, they take time to load. It adds too many scripts and styles, even for creating a fundamental list element.
With Elementor, I have created stunning and responsive Web Pages for my Personal Portfolio website in no time. But the more beautiful my pages, the more time they took to load on devices.
I like it for the ease of use, page builder, smart template, third-party add-ons integrating, and many more features.
My disliking part of Elementor is its lack of schema for the head builder & the comparatively high pricing.
Elementor solves my web page and landing page design issues. It is very easy to use. Making a landing page by Elementor does not require coding sense and it also saves tons of money and time.
What I like the most about Elementor is that it is easy to use and has many platforms to integrate with and hosting services to integrate with.
There is nothing I dislike about Elementor so far.
We are designing websites and hosting them using Elementor and the integrations it has. We also use it for building pop-ups for our marketing efforts.
Elementor make it easier create great websites using its drag & drop tool
The deep personalization using CSS o HTML is very limited in the free version
With Elementor, we create our website and landing pages no need for an expert programmer
I like how simple it makes editing on a wordpress site. It is somewhat like having a wix-like creation/editing experience.
Sometimes it can be difficult to understand how to take certain actions such as resizing thing or dragging things to places where you want them to go.
Simple wordpress website creation
Elementor actually helps us too much. When we don't have any advance coading knowlage regarding web design or development it's provided us premade templates and also blocks. We can easily use all those elements and make our website just required drag and drop it's too simple. And very helpful plugin for new users.
Elementor comes with two different plan one is free and another one was paid. I think their pro plan pricing is high but worth it they provided qualityful new and also powerful fetures with their pro plan. Overall it’s great that's why nothing i dislike anything about elementor.
Without coding drag and drop easy to use designing fetures is really next level and pre made blocks take our design next level. All those professional things make by professional we just edit them that's why it's really easy. We can make and also import any page it's easy with elementor.
Drag and drop feature is Awesome, and also its available in free as opensourse plugin, also its responsive plus user friendly options for setting the website
Some basic modules can be provided in free version like post list module, and pop up etc
The Most important is to build my websites fast and accurate, Elementor has been greatly helpful for me in this specially in Design specific and animations requirements
