Elementor review: WordPress website builder with a drag-and-drop editor, AI page tools and site management
WordPress website builder with a drag-and-drop editor, AI page tools and site management
Starts at €19/mo, free plan: yes, prices checked on October 30, 2026.
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What Elementor does
Builds WordPress pages in a drag-and-drop editor, with AI to draft pages and plans, plus bundled services such as image optimization and cookie consent.
Elementor is a website builder for WordPress. Its core is a visual drag-and-drop editor with global styles and motion effects. AI features can draft whole pages and sections to match a site's design system, and an AI Site Planner produces a brief, a sitemap and wireframes. Other tools cover forms, popups and lead capture, WooCommerce store building, bulk image conversion to WebP and AVIF, a cookie consent banner, and a dashboard for updates, security risks and database optimization.
Pricing starts with a no-cost Editor tier, with Editor Pro as the paid upgrade. Paid plans are shown in euros. Billed yearly, the per-month prices are Essential €5, Advanced Solo €7, Advanced €9 and Expert €17. Essential and Advanced Solo cover 1 site, Advanced covers 3 sites and Expert covers 25 sites. Essential does not include the Popup Builder, custom code and CSS, eCommerce features or Collaborative Notes.
The Elementor One plans are built around monthly credits. One is €15 per month billed yearly and includes 1 site and 25,000 monthly One credits. One Agency is €36 per month billed yearly and includes unlimited sites and 350,000 monthly One credits. The pricing page also shows higher regular rates, so check the renewal price there before buying. Unused credits do not roll over, and one AI action costs between 1 and 40 credits. Elementor One does not include hosting. The 30-day money-back guarantee applies only to annual plans. The facts do not show a monthly-billing price for any plan.
- Drag-and-drop visual editor
- AI-prompted pages and sections
- AI Site Planner with sitemap and wireframes
- Theme Builder in paid Pro plans
- Forms, popups and lead capture
- WooCommerce store building
- Bulk image conversion to WebP and AVIF
- Cookie consent banner
- Site management dashboard
Official video
Introducing the Elementor MCP | Webinar with Roi & Miriam, featuring Ferdy · by Elementor ·
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Good for / Not for
Good for
- People building WordPress sites who want a visual editor without code
- Freelancers or agencies managing several sites on Expert, One or One Agency
- Site owners who want AI drafting and accessibility, cookie and email tools under one plan
Not for
- Anyone who wants a builder outside WordPress
- Buyers who need hosting included, since Elementor One does not include it
How to start
Limits and gotchas
- One credits reset monthly and unused credits do not roll over. source
- Elementor One does not include hosting. source
- The 30-day money-back guarantee applies only to annual plans. source
- Prices do not include applicable taxes, and subscriptions renew at list price. source
- AI actions use a variable number of credits (1-40). source
From the official site and docs of Elementor, checked on October 29, 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A no-cost Editor tier lets you start without paying
- Drag-and-drop editor with global styles and motion effects
- AI can draft pages and sections and plan a site with a sitemap and wireframes
- Expert covers 25 sites and One Agency covers unlimited sites
- 30-day money-back guarantee on annual plans
Cons
- Elementor One does not include hosting
- Essential has no Popup Builder, custom code and CSS, eCommerce features or Collaborative Notes
- One credits reset monthly and unused ones do not roll over
- The money-back guarantee applies only to annual plans
- No free trial or monthly-billing prices are stated on the official pages
Our take
Elementor suits people who already run, or plan to run, a WordPress site and want visual control over layout, with AI help for drafting pages and planning structure. Freelancers and agencies may find the Expert plan (25 sites) or One Agency (unlimited sites) the closest match. The trade-offs are clear from the official pages: hosting is not included in Elementor One, the cheapest Essential plan leaves out popups, custom code and CSS, and eCommerce features, and One credits reset every month, so heavy AI use needs planning. The money-back guarantee covers only annual plans, and the pages do not state a free trial, a public API or platforms beyond WordPress. Anyone wanting a standalone hosted builder outside WordPress should look elsewhere. Check the renewal rate on the pricing page before committing.
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Elementor pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Limits / what’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential per month, billed yearly | — | €5 | 1 site; 57 Editor Pro widgets; 10 Cloud Templates; no Popup Builder, custom code & CSS, eCommerce features or Collaborative Notes |
| Advanced Solo per month, billed yearly | — | €7 | 1 site; 85 Editor Pro widgets; 20 Cloud Templates |
| Advanced per month, billed yearly | — | €9 | 3 sites; 85 Editor Pro widgets; 30 Cloud Templates |
| Expert per month, billed yearly | — | €17 | 25 sites; 85 Editor Pro widgets; 5,000 Cloud Templates |
| One per month | €19 | €15 | 1 site; 25,000 monthly One credits |
| One Agency per month | €45 | €36 | Unlimited sites; 350,000 monthly One credits |
Free trial: none listed. Free plan: yes.
Prices checked on on the official Elementor pricing page. “—” = not published.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The official site describes a no-cost Editor tier, with Editor Pro as the upgrade for advanced capabilities.
How much do the Elementor One plans cost?
One is €15 per month billed yearly and includes 25,000 monthly One credits for 1 site. One Agency is €36 per month billed yearly and includes 350,000 monthly One credits and unlimited sites. The pricing page also shows higher regular rates, so check the renewal price there.
What do the other paid plans cost?
Billed yearly, per month: Essential €5, Advanced Solo €7, Advanced €9 and Expert €17.
Does Elementor One include hosting?
No. The pricing page states that Elementor One does not include hosting.
Do unused credits carry over?
No. Unused credits do not roll over to the next month.
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