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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Compare Elementor with other popular tools in the same category.
The design elements provided are quite easy to use. Even someone with very basic website building knowledge can built a really nice design without knowing any code.
Cross-platform limitations are there if you want to use design elements outside of elementor. Although, works really well generally.
Website building Web-design Blog page building
The visual aspect is really good and the drop and drag tools.
Hard to make sites responsive friendly without extra work.
I prefer not to use it.
Elementary offers many different tools, allowing you to tweak and perfect every detail of your website. Its responsive editing tools are especially useful for making sites compatible for mobile users.
The interface is not particularly intuitive. The tools are complicated and it is often difficult to figure out how to get the tests you are looking for.
Elementor has helped us customize our website to match our brand.
Can build basic sites without coding, but not much more.
Elementor lacks some very basic features that i´ve grown accustomed to with other wordpress builders; such as column and section layout options. I feel very limited on how i can layout my webpage without writing custom CSS to achieve my desired result.
Elementor provides a user friendly way to build website. For non-coders, this is great. However, its lacking some very basic features i´ve become used to from other website builders that make coding feel very necessary.
Initially, the tool allowed me to build my first WordPress sites, but over time, they added more features, which created more bloat and moved further away from offering quality services. There are a lot of resources for it available on the web.
The customer service has declined over the years. The bloat is real on your site, too. It is drastically slower than other builders available. That's because it's not a true front-end builder; it's a back-end tool pretending to be a front-end builder. I would steer clear of this tool if you're new to WordPress or builders.
I used Elementor to build my first WordPress sites, and it gave me my start in website building, which I used for several years as a non-developer.
Elementor's interface is intuitive, offering a robust set of tools for website design that cater to both beginners and experienced developers alike. Its wide array of widgets and design options allows for great flexibility in creating diverse and responsive websites.
My main issue lies with the customer support and the handling of legacy plans. Despite assurances, my legacy plan was not honored after a payment mishap, and the customer service team was neither responsive nor helpful in resolving the situation, leading to a loss of trust and value in the service.
Elementor has been instrumental in streamlining the web design process for my clients, providing a user-friendly platform that enables the creation of professional-looking websites without the need for extensive coding knowledge. It has allowed for efficient design workflows and easy deployment of sites, saving time and resources. The vast array of pre-designed templates and the ability to customize every aspect of a website have been particularly beneficial in catering to the specific needs of various projects. However, the recent issues with customer support and policy changes regarding legacy plans have overshadowed these benefits, causing significant disruption to my business operations and undermining the trust and reliability I had come to associate with Elementor.
The free builder was quick and easy which prompted me to go pro.
Awful customer service and technical support. Wasted months trying to get elementor pro to work on my Wordpress website, it just would not offer the pro features despite paying for them. Gave up and got a shopify store, Elementor didn't fix the problem, didn't give me access to the features I paid for, didn't offer to extend my subscription or give me a refund for the months of time wasted trying to fix it. So frustrated - avoid!
I need a website builder plugin for Wordpress.
Elementor is pretty good, but other competitors are easily able to complete the same services with superior features. Elementor has become less cost-effective and feature-rich in modern web design
TERRIBLE customer service and business practice. They automatically set the subscription to auto-renew. I have 5 licenses with them so forgive me for forgetting to cancel one auto renewal. But when I reached out to them literally 2 minutes after an auto-renewal, they refuse to cancel! I paid $100 for the last two years without even using the service. Poor business practice. Will be moving my WP business elsewhere
None at the moment. It was a great UI builder that helped clients update their websites, but there are more productive tools like GHL, CF, and even Shopify that exist now. It's best that users skip this headache and move to a superior website builder that doesn't have poor business practices.
Elementor's promise is phenomenal. It is the the nocode before the nocode boom.
The support is as slow and ineffective as the sites you build with Elementor.
Elementor promise of Elementor is to help build dynamic websites using WordPress with no code. However, the plugin so bulky, buggy and support for the product much, MUCH to be desired.
The product is fine. Building blocks for websites can make the work easier and flexible.
They charged us for the whole year after 3 days of starting the plan, no refund. Been working with them fore 2-3 years,and when requested a refund, talked to customer support and they only refer to their refund policy of only refunds for new clients. Come on, this is just a license, no resources are being used on their end, and we won't use it anymore. Why should we pay for a whole year of something we won't use? Ridiculous.
Building blocks for websites can make the work easier and flexible.
An easy-to-use, more extensive community
Worst support I've ever seen, And Speed issues Never expect to solve your problem with them. They reply late after a few days, and I hope after that the problem will be solved, They will tell you that they cannot provide the code to solve the issues of their plugin, And you have to hire someone to solve your problem and tell them how to solve the problem because they don't know that I've never seen anything like that in my life I'm really very frustrated in every ticket and I only have 2-3 a year and none of them are resolved, In addition to the speed issues related to their plugin
building sites
It can look pretty, I guess . . . ? I'm not sure how to answer.
unresponsive nature of adding in cells. The bunched way images and text look atop each other. This is unless you use dividers and spacers everywhere, making it another nightmare. Then, should you want to stop using it... Well... Don't do that.. That'll break the theme... Awesome.
Pretty much none. It is a complete time suck.
