About Elementor
Overview
Elementor is a website builder for WordPress that combines a visual drag-and-drop Editor with AI tools for planning, copy, images, layouts, and code. The company reports more than 22 million websites built, covering roughly 13 percent of sites worldwide.
Elementor One bundles building, optimization, and management into one subscription with shared credits. Managed hosting and domains sit alongside the builder.
Key Benefits
- Prompt complete pages and sections with AI and reach a first draft in minutes.
- Fine-tune every detail with global styles, CSS transforms, masks, and motion effects.
- Improve load times with automatic WebP and AVIF image compression, element caching, and lazy loading.
- Capture leads with built-in forms, popups, and lead-capture tools.
- Extend your site with more than 60,000 WordPress plugins.
How It Works
Plan your site with the AI Site Planner, which generates a brief, sitemap, and wireframes. Open the drag-and-drop Editor to design pages, add forms, and connect integrations. Publish on Elementor's managed hosting or your own provider, and connect a custom domain.
Use Cases
- Agencies build client sites, reuse templates across projects, and speed up approvals with collaborative tools.
- Freelancers launch professional sites without writing code.
- Online store owners design carts, checkout, and product pages with WooCommerce widgets.
- Enterprise teams run large WordPress sites on infrastructure with a 99.99% uptime claim.
- Marketers build landing pages, popups, and forms to convert visitors.
Why Choose This Product
Elementor keeps AI generation and manual pixel-level control in one WordPress-native workflow. Hosting is a separate product, and some capabilities depend on the plan you pick.
Elementor Pros & Cons
- Free Editor tier available
- AI planning, copy, image, and code tools built in
- Works with the 60,000+ WordPress plugins
- Hosting on Google Cloud and Cloudflare with 99.99% uptime claim
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Hosting is a standalone product, not included in all plans
- Works only with WordPress
- Popup Builder and custom code are not in the Essential plan
- AI tools are not included in the Essential and Advanced plans listed
Key Features
AI Page Generation
Prompt complete pages and sections with AI that matches your site's design system.
Drag-and-Drop Editor
Design with global styles, CSS transforms, masks, and motion effects without writing code.
Forms and Popups
Capture leads with high-performance forms, popups, and lead-capture tools.
Dynamic Content
Build data-driven sites and personalize visits with Dynamic Content and Display Conditions.
Image Optimization
Compress images automatically and convert them to WebP and AVIF formats.
Accessibility Tools
Identify accessibility issues and get AI-guided fixes through the Ally tools.
Cookie Consent
Add customizable cookie banners that scan your site, block scripts, and record consent.
Managed Hosting
Host WordPress sites on Google Cloud and Cloudflare with a global CDN and autoscaling.
Domains and Email
Buy custom domains in Elementor and send transactional email through Site Mailer.
WooCommerce Design
Style the cart, checkout, product pages, and account dashboard with WooCommerce widgets.
Elementor Pricing
View full pricing →- 1 site
- 57 Editor Pro widgets
- Theme Builder
- Dynamic Content
- Form Builder
- 10 Cloud Templates
- 1 site
- 85 Editor Pro widgets
- Popup Builder
- Custom code & CSS
- eCommerce features
- Collaborative Notes
- 3 sites
- 85 Editor Pro widgets
- Theme Builder
- Popup Builder
- Custom code & CSS
- eCommerce features
| Feature | Essential Custom | Advanced Solo Custom | Advanced Custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 site | |||
| 57 Editor Pro widgets | |||
| Theme Builder | |||
| Dynamic Content | |||
| Form Builder | |||
| 10 Cloud Templates | |||
| 85 Editor Pro widgets | |||
| Popup Builder | |||
| Custom code & CSS | |||
| eCommerce features | |||
| Collaborative Notes | |||
| 3 sites |
Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.
Frequently asked questions about Elementor
Is Elementor free?
You can start with the no-cost Editor tier and upgrade to Editor Pro for advanced capabilities such as Theme Builder, Popup Builder, custom code and CSS, eCommerce features, and collaborative notes.
Can I build a website with Elementor without coding?
Yes. The drag-and-drop Editor, templates, and AI capabilities let you create and customize layouts, sections, and pages without coding. Developers can still add custom code when needed.
What is Elementor One?
Elementor One is a single subscription that combines Editor Pro with Image Optimizer, Site Mailer, Ally accessibility, cookie consent, and site management, using a shared credit system across products.
Do all Elementor plans include hosting?
No. Elementor Host is a standalone product with a global CDN, autoscaling, and security, running on Google Cloud and Cloudflare.
Can I use third-party plugins with Elementor?
Yes. You can extend your site with any of the 60,000-plus plugins in the WordPress repository, including plugins for forms, CRMs, email campaigns, and booking systems.
Can I build an online store with Elementor?
Yes. With WooCommerce you can add products and use eCommerce tools inside the drag-and-drop Editor. Editing every WooCommerce page requires the Advanced plan or higher.