Elementor
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress
Elementor report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for designing WordPress sites visually
Elementor is the drag-and-drop editor that lives inside WordPress, with a free plugin and Pro plans from $5 a month for one site. If you're on WordPress already, it's an easy pick. If you're not, remember the price is only the editor: WordPress and hosting are on you, or on another subscription to Elementor Host.
Who Elementor is for
- Great if your site is already on WordPress and you're tired of fiddling with code
- Handy when you build sites for clients, as Expert covers 25 sites for $17 a month
- Good for WooCommerce shops that want their own product and checkout page designs
Who Elementor is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to look after WordPress, plugins and hosting at all
- Not for you if you like paying month to month, since Pro plans are billed yearly only
- Tight if you buy Essential, which stores no form entries and has no popups
Why Elementor gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded against its alternatives, Divi and the hosted builders. Advanced Solo, the plan with stored forms, popups and store widgets, is $7 a month for one site, billed $84 a year. Cheap for an editor, but hosting is extra: Elementor Host is $15 a month in its first year, taking one site to about $22.
- CFree plan and trialThe free plugin has no time limit and builds real pages with the core widgets. But the theme builder and popups are Pro, and nothing goes live until you pay someone for hosting, since Elementor's plans don't include it.
- CFeaturesVisual editing with responsive controls, a theme builder for the whole site, forms, popups, WooCommerce page design and AI on the One plans. Plenty. The gap is the one the listing names: it needs a WordPress site, and no editor plan includes hosting.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. The editor is drag-and-drop with global styles, but first you need WordPress running on a host, then the plugin, then Pro, so there's real setup and a learning curve. Elementor Host takes out the hosting step for another fee.
- BPlatforms and integrationsIt runs in the browser inside WordPress, works with WooCommerce and Google Analytics, and Elementor MCP connects sites to Claude, Codex and Cursor. No desktop or phone app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Elementor's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Elementor's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 8 of 30) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 4 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Elementor’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 30, level with 18
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 30, level with 23
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 30, level with 13
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 30, level with 26
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 30, level with 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Elementor, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Elementor you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 30 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and Claude among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Elementor’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Elementor?
Elementor is a visual drag-and-drop editor that runs inside WordPress, with a free plugin and paid Pro plans that add a theme builder, popups, forms, dynamic content and WooCommerce store design. The One plans bundle the editor with AI generation, image optimization, accessibility fixes, cookie consent and email delivery on a monthly credit pool. Elementor also sells managed WordPress hosting, Elementor Host, as a separate subscription.
Elementor has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year). See every plan
Good for
- WordPress users who want to design pages visually without code
- Freelancers and agencies building many WordPress client sites
- WooCommerce shops that want custom product and checkout pages
Worth knowing
- Elementor needs a WordPress site; the plugin and Pro plans do not include hosting, and Elementor Host does not include a Pro license.
- Pro and One plans are billed annually, with no monthly option on the pricing page, and come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Essential stores no form submissions and has no popups, custom code or ecommerce widgets.
- Elementor Host is a separate subscription, from $15 a month billed annually for one site ($180 the first year), and renews at list price.
Key features
- Visual drag-and-drop editor
- Pages are designed visually inside WordPress, with responsive controls for desktop, tablet and mobile and global styles for fonts and colors.
- Theme Builder and dynamic content
- Pro plans design headers, footers and templates for the whole site and pull WordPress content into them. Custom fields and post types start on Advanced Solo.
- Forms and popups
- A form builder sends leads to marketing tools and stores submissions from Advanced Solo up, where the popup builder is also included.
- WooCommerce store design
- Ecommerce widgets lay out WooCommerce product, cart and checkout pages. They are not included in Essential.
- AI and Elementor MCP
- One plans generate code, copy, images and layouts from prompts using monthly credits, and Elementor MCP connects sites to Claude, Codex and Cursor.
- Elementor Host
- Managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with a CDN, daily backups, staging and a free domain for the first year, sold apart from the editor plans.
Elementor pricing
- Starts at
- $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year)
- Free plan
- The free Elementor editor plugin for WordPress, with drag-and-drop tools, key widgets and core site-building features. You supply WordPress and hosting.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The basic Elementor editor plugin with drag-and-drop tools and core widgets, installed on your own WordPress site. |
| Essential | $5per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year) | 57 Pro widgets, Theme Builder, 10 cloud templates and forms without submission storage. No popups, custom code or ecommerce features. |
| Advanced Solo | $7per month for 1 site, billed annually ($84 a year) | 85 Pro widgets, popups, custom code and CSS, ecommerce features and custom fields. Advanced is the same for 3 sites at $9 a month ($108 a year). |
| Expert | $17per month for 25 sites, billed annually ($204 a year) | Everything in Advanced across 25 sites, with storage for 5,000 cloud templates. |
| One | $19per month for 1 site, billed annually ($228 a year) | Editor Pro plus 25,000 monthly credits for AI, image optimization, accessibility, cookie consent and email delivery. First year advertised at $180. |
| One Agency | $45per month for unlimited sites, billed annually ($540 a year) | One for unlimited sites with 350,000 monthly credits shared across client sites. First year advertised at $432. |
Read from elementor.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Elementor before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsBirthday sale: 21% off the first year of One
The pricing page shows One at $180 for the first year instead of $228, and One Agency at $432 instead of $540. Both renew at the regular yearly rate. No end date is given.
Stated on elementor.com
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Elementor alternatives
- Elementor vs Divi
From $89/yr
- Elementor vs WordPress.com
Free plan · from $4/mo
- Elementor vs Webflow
Free plan · from $15/mo
- Elementor vs Wix
Free plan · from $17/mo
- Elementor vs Framer
Free plan · from $10/mo
Common questions
Is Elementor free?
Elementor has a free plan. The free Elementor editor plugin for WordPress, with drag-and-drop tools, key widgets and core site-building features. You supply WordPress and hosting. Paid plans start at $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year).
How much does Elementor cost?
Elementor lists 6 plans. Free: $0. Essential: $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year). Advanced Solo: $7 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($84 a year). Expert: $17 per month for 25 sites, billed annually ($204 a year). One: $19 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($228 a year). One Agency: $45 per month for unlimited sites, billed annually ($540 a year). Prices were read from elementor.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Elementor work on?
Elementor is available on Web.
Does Elementor offer any discounts?
Elementor publicly lists the following: Birthday sale: 21% off the first year of One.
Does Elementor have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Elementor is listed for Web.
Does Elementor have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Elementor is listed for Web.
Is Elementor open source?
Elementor is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Elementor integrate with?
Elementor's listing names WordPress, WooCommerce, Claude, Codex, Cursor and Google Analytics. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Elementor?
Elementor is made by Elementor Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Elementor?
The closest alternatives to Elementor in our directory are Divi, WordPress.com, Webflow, Wix and Framer. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Elementor.
How does Elementor compare with other website and landing page builders?
Elementor's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 6. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 8 of 30) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Elementor good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Elementor C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 4 of the 29 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Could I make my own version of Elementor?
To replace Elementor you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 30 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $60 a year. What you could not make: A builder that other people can use without writing code. It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and Claude among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. Hooks into the device itself: widgets. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.