{"id":18825,"date":"2018-12-03T11:30:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T09:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=18825"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:49:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:49:30","slug":"elementor-free-vs-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/elementor-free-vs-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementor Free vs Pro Differences: Here’s How to Pick the Right One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trying to choose between the Elementor free and Pro versions? The free version is one of the most popular page builder plugins in the WordPress plugin repository, but there’s also the intriguing paid version, which unlocks a bunch of additional functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

So…do you need to open your wallet and pay for Elementor Pro? Or will you be just as happy using the free version found in the plugin repository? \ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this post, we’ll help you answer that question by breaking down what you get in Elementor free vs Pro. Then, we’ll make some recommendations for which one to choose depending on the intentions you have for your website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you’ll get in the free version of Elementor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the free version of Elementor, you can do quite a lot. Most importantly, you can use Elementor’s visual, drag-and-drop interface to design your pages, posts, and other content types. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means you can create radically distinct layouts for different pages. You can even create multi-column layouts, something notoriously missing from WordPress’ default feature set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, Elementor can also help you ensure that your entire site’s design is cohesive (for example, if you need your blog and your WooCommerce shop pages<\/a> to have a similar style). Your job is made even easier by the fact that you can create your own page templates<\/a> and store them to use on later pages and posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, you get access to a decent amount of pre-built material to work with when building your content including 30 elements and a generous library of templates and blocks:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The elements cover all the essential bases \u2013 text, images, headings, HTML, etc \u2013 but also let you add some non-standard features you’d usually have to download a plugin for. For example, you can include a button, Google map, image carousel, and more by placing a single element in the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elementor has also integrated its editor with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate original text, code, and images. All you have to do is add a widget to the editor and click on Write with AI<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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You’ll need to connect your site to Elementor AI<\/a> by logging into your Elementor account. Then, you can enter specific prompts to quickly create headings, body text, images, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image generator<\/a> has recently been enhanced. It now lets you remove\/replace backgrounds, resize photos, and create image variations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The differences between Elementor free and Pro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The free version of Elementor isn’t exactly lacking in features. On the contrary, it brings a lot to the table. However, there are many differences in what the Elementor free and Pro versions offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The premium version does everything the free version can do, of course. That means you get to use the same drag-and-drop builder tool. However, you’re no longer restricted to simply using that tool within the content areas of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elementor Pro’s theme builder functionality lets you use the plugin’s editor to modify nearly every part of your site:<\/p>\n\n\n

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For instance, you can use the drag-and-drop builder to create headers and footers. You can also design pages that were previously untouchable, such as your archive and single post pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all of these elements, you can create templates and use them throughout your entire site, or only apply specific designs to set pages (or types of pages). For more advanced users, you can also create templates for custom post types<\/a> and include dynamic content from custom fields that you add with plugins like Advanced Custom Fields<\/a> or Pods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, if you’re using Elementor Pro (or the premium Elementor AI plan), you can use the AI service to create custom code and custom CSS. This is a useful feature if you’re a WordPress developer as you’ll be able to enter simple prompts to embed code, add animations, create a sticky header, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc49 The other major benefit of purchasing Elementor Pro is that you get access to a larger library of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n