Website Builders
Elementor
Drag-and-drop visual builder for WordPress with a theme builder.
4.6· 906 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2016 · Ramat Gan, Israel
What is Elementor?
Elementor is a visual drag-and-drop website builder plugin for WordPress, including a theme builder, popup builder, and extensive design widgets. It targets WordPress users, freelancers, and agencies building sites without code.
Best known for: Leading WordPress visual page builder
Key features
- Drag-and-drop WordPress editor
- Theme builder
- Popup builder
- Responsive design controls
- Template and widget library
- WooCommerce store building
Who Elementor is best for
- WordPress users who want visual, no-code page building
- Freelancers and agencies building client WordPress sites
- Sites needing custom headers, footers, and popups
Ideal team: WordPress freelancers, designers, and agencies of 1–50 who want a powerful visual builder on top of self-hosted WordPress.
Elementor pricing
Essential
$5/flat / mo (billed yearly)
- 1 site ($59/yr)
- 57+ Pro widgets
- Theme builder
Popular
Advanced
$8/flat / mo (billed yearly)
- 3 sites ($99/yr)
- 86+ Pro widgets
- WooCommerce builder
Expert
$17/flat / mo (billed yearly)
- 25 sites ($199/yr)
- Popup builder
- Priority support
Costs to watch before you commit
- Requires your own self-hosted WordPress site plus hosting and a domain.
- Plans are billed annually and priced by number of site activations.
- The free plugin is limited — most useful features are Pro-only.
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