Elementor

Pros

I love Elementor because it's easy to use and also very affordable. It's been approximately 4 years now that I've been using this website builder for my projects and clients. I use it to design almost every WordPress website.Some of the features that I really enjoy in Elementor are:the live editor (drag & drop builder), and the flex container feature which provides amazing layout designs, animations, and template extraction.It's perfect for beginners and visually appealing. Elementor also supports a ton of integrations which I find absolutely amazing.

Cons

I discovered that when more than 4 Elementor addons are used, the editor becomes slow and there is a conflict with the Elements Kit Pro plugin too. I experienced this while I tried importing a full pre-designed page from ElementsKit, The Elementor editor became non-responsive and I couldn't edit any fields When I deactivated the ElementsKit Pro plugin, the Elementor editor became responsive.At first, I was wondering if the problem was due to cache issues but soon realized that it wasn't because of the caches. I think the developers should try experimenting from their end to see what's not working right because there Is no point deactivating one plugin just because you need to use the other.

Pros

I love how many customizations are available out of the box with the Elementor page builder. You can bring your designs to life with only a few button clicks, and features like Templates and Global Widgets make going back to make sitewide updates in the future simple and efficient. Elementor also makes mobile responsiveness easy to accomplish for all web pages built which is essential.

Cons

Elementor doesn't always have the widgets that you need, and add-on plugins are necessary to get certain effects for more complex functionality. Contact form email notifications also tend to not work well at the start and have to be integrated with an SMTP related plugin to function as expected.

Pros

I am a current Elementor user. Most of the time it is easy to use. A ton of extra things can be bought from other companies to make it better.

Cons

Horrible support. The documentation is not complete, and impossible to get help from anybody there. 100% reliance on AI, which is failing.

Pros

The most I like is the drag and drop feature, it let build the design of the website after my needs without any coding knowledge. Furthermore temples offered by Elementor can give you a good start on the design. Another feature worth mentioning is the possibility to add plugins that enhance functionalities and add more widgets that can help.

Cons

There are limited design options for the free version.

Pros

It's really easy to create a new website. With the built-in templates you can easily create a beautiful design for your entire website. The ability to create your own templates and reuse them is also awesome. Having global objects, like a contact form which could be placed in a variety of places within your website, enable you to create once and reuse everywhere, even the updates cascade through every place you use it.

Cons

Sometimes it's a bit looking where to edit something. In the beginning it's a bit overwhelming with all the editing options you have, but after a while you get really used to it and it's super easy.

Alternatives Considered

Switched From

Reasons for Switching to Elementor

Pros

In my career, I tried a few website builders for WordPress, and among all, Elementor stands out and so far it's my first recommendation for users who are looking for a fast-forward web builder to help hone and fasten their skills.

I prefer Elementor because of its user-friendly interface and drag-and-drop functionality. Its extensive design options and pre-designed templates help to speed up the web design process as I can simply import the templates and customize them as per my liking and there is no need to write custom HTML or CSS codes as the plugin is already programmed to render elements visually appealing in the frontend.

Another advantage of using Elementor is that the plugin takes up almost 60% of the media query and provides options for designers to manually adjust the remaining 40. The containers use Flexbox by default with predefined CSS values which I find extremely helpful and time-saving.

I also get to achieve a lot more with third-party extensions such as droit addons, MailChimp, Gsap, and others. Most precisely, the Gsap plugin seamlessly integrated with Elementor to provide advanced animation functionalities to the websites which make them highly interactive and can highly boost user experience as well.

Cons

Even though I find Elementor helpful and advanced in designs, however, it depends on third-party extensions for more extendability and since its core functionalities are somewhat limited, I'm forced to install one or several extensions depending on what I want to achieve and in the end, they turn to affect the site loading speed.

So, it would be better if Elementor could properly evaluate the benefits users get from third-party extensions and try to incorporate them in the core plugin, that way, users like myself won't have to increase server workload with third-party extensions especially as some of them might be well coded or optimized.

Pros

I love Elementor's modern approach to web design. It gives us the freedom to create unique websites comparable to fully developed html/css websites but within a website builder's software.

Cons

Elementor forms does not offer conditional logic. This really holds us back when trying to find an ideal solution for some client projects.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Elementor

Switched From

Reasons for Switching to Elementor

Pros

I have been designing websites with WordPress for more than five years, and Elementor plugin is undoubtedly the best page design and content management plugin in WordPress. You can easily design a web page without having any programming knowledge and see the changes in real time.

Cons

Unfortunately, the compatibility of this plugin with other plugins is less than that of some competitors. Of course, this problem has become much less now.

Pros

So many widgets to use! So many option for customisation of the widgets. Easy to use on pro version.

Cons

It was overwhelming in terms of what the widgets all did and how to use them. But after lots of research I have a better handle on it.

Pros

It is so flexible and a very interactive software

Cons

It takes a little training to get good and a lot of training to really make use of its features

Pros

One of the reason Elementor is suitable for me is its compatibility, works great with WooCommerce and many other plugins that I use for my website like SEO plugins and cache for an increased website speed. It has many addons/plugins that you can install to increase website functions and design. Because is widely use, Elementor is always up to date with design needs and functions which make it a great tool for every website. It has many already made themes that you can buy if you don't want tot start from scratch.

Cons

Depends on the needs, the costs can increase if you need more functionalities and features.

Pros

Global widgets, registered section and registered pages are nice. Updating global widgets from a single place and changing them on every page adds speed. Elementor is the best drag/drop wordpress design tool we've used (provided your theme is elementor compatible).

Cons

We use the advanced package that supports 3 websites. because another package supports 25 websites. An intermediate package that supports 10 or 15 websites can be added between these two packages. prices may be slightly lower

Pros

Elementor offers WYSIWYG editor tools which makes it seamless to create and design websites.

Cons

Some products such as domains and premium plugins are quite pricey on Elementor.

Pros

It has fabulous flexibility and so many elements to choose from.

Cons

It is better for experienced users. My clients really struggle though.

Pros

As the Elementor team says this plugin is a drag and drop builder. I have added many pages on website without any coding and backend struggle. Integrating Elementor with security and SEO plugins works flawlessly without any issues. A neat feature that i frequently use is saving parts of the website as elements that can be used on other pages.

Cons

If you use it just for one website the cost of the plugin can be a con.

Pros

Elementor encompass WYSIWYG, drag and drop functionality and prebuilt templates which makes it straightforward to design websites and landing pages.

Cons

Some additional products such as domain registration and plugins are expensive on Elementor.

Pros

Ease Of Use
Responsive Design
Functionality

Cons

Site Speed Issues
Glitches after updates
a bit expensive

Pros

Elementor boost SEO our brand online by managing content in real-time.
In addition, Elementor offers WYSIWYG editor tools which enables me to create websites rapidly.

Cons

Cost of acquiring some additional products is quite pricey such as domain and plugins.

Pros

Elementor allowed me to create multiple websites that looked like they’d been built by seasoned web design professionals (which I’m not). The ease of creating and editing templated elements applied to multiple pages means you can maintain the site more efficiently. The ability to drag and drop elements to build out page segments quickly is great too. It has one of the widest ranges of element types that I’ve come across.

Cons

I didn’t come across any issues or ‘cons’ when using Elementor.

Alternatives Considered

Pros

Elementor is my favorite web builder for WordPress. I like it because it empowers me with assets to bring my designs to life.It is easy to use in WordPress and supports several third-party tools that I use on a regular basis. With Elementor I can fully customize and manage my website features like branding, responsiveness, and animations.It allows me to add my own lines of code wherever I need to. I can also save time by exporting my settings and reusing them on other projects.Another thing that I really like about this tool is its affordability. The plans are very affordability respective to its performance and user advantages. With a single license, I can use it on many websites and this helps me manage customers' projects with ease.I also like how simple it is to use external components for animations like the GSAP plugin which can easily associate with Elementor to add more engaging features on my websites.

Cons

A feature that I would like to see getting improved is the "page title" option. Normally when disabled, the page title should be displayed but sometimes I still see a page title showing even after I've hidden it.Another thing that I would love to see being improved in Elementor is " Feature annotation". Some features like those in the container can quite be difficult to understand. It would be better if, for the most important features, there were info notices when hovering over them that briefly explain what they are and what can be achieved with them.The info should be written in a simple language that will enable users of all intellectual backgrounds to easily grasp them.

Pros

website building is drag and drop. easy for a beginner

Cons

The price for pro is a bit steep also no option to subscribe for more than a year

Pros

Is a easy to use plugin, the drag and drop feature is great works excellent and really helps create a website according to your needs. The plugin is fast and because receive updates periodically is bug free and secure.

Cons

There are no cons for Elementor from my point of view.

Pros

The plugin's numerous features combined with the speed of development of new features.

Cons

I still find it a little complicated to customize the different elements, which may be a limitation of Wordpress itself.
I find the theme creator part a little confusing.

Pros

I like to drag and drop functionality on the elementor application. You can use multiple templates to build your website, or just the specific elements you would like.

The changes are real time so you can immediately see the changes you have made.

Cons

The pricing could be a little cheaper however it is a high quality application and worth the price.

Pros

An incredibly simple interface that is easy to navigate and that offers limitless design features for complete customizability. Most importantly, it is so easy for even the most novice individual to use to create modern and aesthetically pleasing websites.

Cons

The only con would be the cost to utilize and set up. For those starting a hobby blog or trying to build a business, it can be unaffordable until more established.