Frequently Asked Questions
General
Elementor is a WordPress website builder that empowers you to successfully build the website you envisioned, without having to write a single line of code using its drag & drop interface and dozens of widgets. It also includes Elementor AI, a native AI integration built specifically for Elementor to enable you to create original text and code, and images to elevate your website.
Elementor also offers managed WordPress hosting with dozens of hosting tools for high performance an all-in-one website building and hosting solution.
Elementor works with all themes that respect the coding standards of WordPress set by its Codex. Elementor also created the Hello Theme, a lightweight blank-canvas theme that you can use to design every part of your website.
Elementor works with almost all the plugins. If you experience an incompatibility issue, please report it to us and to the plugin which conflicts with Elementor.
Elementor Pro is an enhancement to the free version of Elementor and provides you with the complete set of capabilities for building any type of website. Its features include advanced design capabilities, Dynamic Content, WooCommerce alongside marketing tools for building landing pages, popups, forms, and more.
You can. To edit your blog posts, you will need Elementor Pro.
Using Elementor Pro’s Advanced plan or higher, you can edit every part of your WooCommerce store, including the Archive, Product, Menu-Cart, Cart, WooCommerce Notices, Checkout, Purchase Summary, and My Account.
Elementor One
Elementor One is a unified subscription that includes Editor Pro plus a shared monthly credit system for capabilities like AI generation, image optimization, email deliverability, accessibility, and more, so you don’t need separate add-on products.
Elementor One brings content creation, design, performance, and management into a single, fluid workflow.
Each month, you get a pool of shared credits. You can use them across supported tools: AI content and image generation, email delivery, image optimization, site accessibility tools, and new capabilities as they launch.
Elementor One replaces separate quotas with a single, flexible credit pool that adapts to your workflow. This gives you the freedom to allocate resources exactly where your project needs them most.
Here is the breakdown of credit usage per action:
| Capability | Action | Credits required per action |
| Editor Pro | No credits needed | 0 |
| Accessibility scans | No credits needed | 0 |
| Accessibility fixes | 1 AI accessibility fix | 91 |
| Image optimization | 1 image optimized | 23 |
| Email deliverability | 1 email delivery | 10 |
| AI Actions (text, code, image &, container generation and more) | 1 AI action | 10-400** |
* Credit consumption remains dynamic and may change, applying to all plans regardless of purchase date.
** AI Actions measure the usage of generative AI features like text, code, image, and container creation. The exact number of credits for each AI Action varies based on the use case and prompt.
You’ll get a full new set of credits each month, as your credit usage resets monthly. Unused credits don’t roll over to the next month.
If you run out of credits, you can either wait to get a new bank of credits that get replenished once a month or you can choose to upgrade to a higher tier plan for more monthly credits.
When you purchase a One plan, you’ll receive a .zip file of Elementor Pro.
Upload the .zip from the WordPress plugin screen.
Once installed, connect and activate your account.
You’ll be able to install all other available plugins directly from your WordPress dashboard.
Yes. You can upgrade any of your Elementor Pro plans to a higher-tier Elementor One plan.
Elementor One gives you access to a full collection of professional tools under one subscription and one invoice. Instead of paying for multiple plugins and services, you get bundled capabilities at a price that’s typically lower than buying them separately.
Elementor One is designed for all types of web creators: newer users who want everything in one place, freelancers managing multiple clients, and agencies that need a scalable, integrated website creation platform.
Credits are universal and can be used according to your priorities. One month you can focus on heavy AI usage, and the next month shift more credits to image optimization or email delivery, without changing plans or buying extra products.
Elementor One includes the Editor Pro plus access to connected services powered by credits, such as AI generation, image optimization, email delivery, accessibility tools, and future innovations added to the One experience.
If you purchased a One Agency subscription, you can use your credits across any of your client sites.
Credits are issued monthly and are designed to match typical usage patterns. They do not roll over, and each month starts you off with a fresh bank of credits.
As Elementor adds new connected capabilities to the One experience, they become available within your Elementor One subscription, so your plan keeps improving over time.
Elementor is a leading all-in-one website builder for WordPress, combining powerful tools with an intuitive, user-friendly interface. With advanced features like Theme Builder, global site settings, responsive design controls, and custom CSS, it streamlines the site creation process and reduces plugin overload.
As a professional website building tool, Elementor allows businesses, agencies, and small business owners to build a website that reflects their brand, customize layouts easily, and manage complex websites without extensive coding knowledge. This makes it one of the best website builder options for creating fully functional, scalable WordPress sites with long-term business value.
Elementor Pro allows you to add advanced styling directly to sections, widgets, and templates, giving designers and developers full control over layout, meta tags, typography, and visual details while still using a drag-and-drop editor. Editor Pro balances flexibility and ease of use, making it suitable for both simple and more complex websites. Advanced users can extend designs with custom code. Most users just easily drag elements, customize styling, or interactions to create a great website without deep technical skills.
Editor Pro unlocks powerful tools such as: Theme Builder, dynamic content controls, WooCommerce integration for online stores, popups, forms, advanced marketing widgets, and more. The website builder empowers users to build any site, from small business websites to large, complex websites used by both agencies and enterprises. Features like global styles, dynamic content, and customization options make it easy to manage more complex websites efficiently.
Editor Pro offers a vast library of website templates, landing pages, and pre-designed sections to achieve different business goals. Templates support fast site creation, whether you’re launching a new site, promoting in-person events, starting marketing campaigns, or building pages to start selling online.
The free Editor, website builder plugin includes essential drag-and-drop tools, key widgets, and core site-building features. It’s best for creating a basic website, testing ideas, or launching a small business site.
For more advanced needs, Elementor Pro adds customization options like Theme Builder, custom CSS, built-in SEO tools, and marketing features. This flexibility allows users to start small and scale their own website as their business grows.
Elementor includes built-in responsive design tools that let you control layout, spacing, typography, and visibility for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices. Every website created with Elementor is mobile-friendly, helping businesses reach their target audience across different screen sizes.
Using the visual editor, you can preview breakpoints, adjust new pages, and ensure your site remains professional and user-friendly regardless of the device it is being viewed from. This saves valuable time while improving usability, SEO performance, and consistency across search engines and devices.
If you’re already an Elementor user, don’t worry. Your current subscription won’t be impacted. You can continue using your plan exactly as it is.
However, if you’re ready to experience the full power of our unified website builder, you can choose to easily upgrade to Elementor One or purchase a new Elementor One plan.
Elementor Hosting
Elementor Host is ideal for agencies, freelancers, and businesses building professional WordPress sites. It offers services like free SSL, automatic backups, and enterprise-level security monitoring. This all-in-one hosting service is designed for WordPress users who need optimal performance, reliability, and expert team support—whether launching a blog, running WooCommerce stores, or scaling multiple client websites.
It also seamlessly integrates with websites built with the Elementor Editor, the most popular website builder on the internet, which powers over 13% of all websites.
The Elementor Editor is a WordPress website builder plugin that enables you to create professional websites on the WordPress platform without coding. It’s the #1 builder for WordPress sites, powering over 13% of the world’s websites. WordPress creators can install either the free version or upgrade to the paid one for advanced tools like popup builder, WooCommerce integrations, custom CSS, form submissions, and email marketing features.
Elementor Host, on the other hand, is a managed hosting for WordPress service crafted by the same WordPress experts who built the Elementor Editor. It combines cloud hosting performance with enterprise-grade security, free CDN, free SSL, WP-CLI support, and automatic backups—all optimized for WordPress sites.
Unlike shared hosting or generic VPS hosting providers like Bluehost Cloud, Elementor Host is purpose-built to deliver high-performing hosting services for agencies and businesses that want an all-in-one platform.
No. Elementor Host plans do not include an Elementor Editor license. However, WordPress users can easily connect an existing license to our hosting service or purchase a new one, combining the best of Elementor’s design tools with high-performance cloud hosting.
Yes. You can connect your existing Elementor Editor license to any Elementor Host site. This allows you to keep using the advanced design and website-building capabilities of the Elementor Editor, together with the performance, security, and reliability of our managed cloud hosting.
Yes. With Elementor Host multi-website plans, you can manage and create multiple WordPress sites under one hosting service. Affordable plans are available for 3 or 10 websites, making them ideal for agencies, freelancers, or businesses running blogs, online stores, and client projects anywhere in the world.
Each plan includes advanced tools like staging, automatic backups, SSL, and enterprise-grade security to ensure top performance across every project.
Of course. You can follow thisstep-by-step migration guide to migrate your website, or contact our expert team for support to help you migrate your website to Elementor Host in no time and for free.
During this migration process, all content, plugins, and performance settings are moved to your new WordPress hosting service. It’s always recommended to back up and save a copy of your website for safety.
You can also export your site using WP-CLI or Elementor’s Import/Export tools. These WordPress options are ideal for WordPress experts who need granular control. For beginners, our migration support ensures the process is seamless, with no additional cost. Every migrated site benefits from free SSL, enterprise-grade security, free CDN, and automatic backups.
After purchasing your hosting service, visit the “Domains” tab in your Elementor account and follow the step-by-step instructions. Free domains are not available during free trials. This benefit helps WordPress users save money when setting up a new business or online store.
Terms and conditions apply.
Yes. You can upgrade your Elementor Host plan at any time. The remaining value from your current hosting service will be credited toward the new plan.
This flexibility ensures WordPress builders and businesses can scale seamlessly as they manage more business sites or eCommerce websites, handle growing traffic, and improve performance.
You can transfer your website at any time to any hosting provider, without restrictions. There are 3 main methods to export your website:
- You can use Elementor’sImport/Exportfeature
- Use WordPress’s built-in export functionality and import it to your new host.
- You can also export and download the latest backup to your local computer and import it into your new hosting solution.
Unlike restrictive shared hosting, Elementor Host ensures you maintain complete freedom. Whether you migrate to another cloud hosting provider, VPS hosting, or WordPress platform, you’ll always retain control of your business and site data.
Elementor Host plans offer scalable storage and unmetered bandwidth to ensure top performance for all WordPress sites and eCommerce stores. Different tiers provide varying storage limits, but all plans include SSD storage for speed, database optimization with object cache, and automated backups for safety. This ensures every WordPress site, from blogs to WooCommerce businesses, has the performance and flexibility needed without running into shared hosting restrictions.To better understand storage and bandwidth quotas and limits, visit our comprehensive beginner’s guide in Elementor’shelp center.
You can easily upgrade your Elementor Host plan or submit a request for other changes via the Elementor dashboard. Our expert team is available with priority support to help you manage transitions, optimize performance, and ensure your WordPress sites remain secure and reliable.
Elementor Host gives you everything you need to run and manage high-performance WordPress sites with sElementor Host gives you everything you need to run and manage high-performance WordPress sites with speed, security, and trust so you can grow your business. Key features include:
- Managed hosting for WordPress powered by Google Cloud Platform for high performance.
- 24/7 security monitoring that detects threats in real time and ensures always-on protection.
- Cloudflare Enterprise free CDN to deliver content faster to visitors worldwide.
- Premium free SSL certificates to protect businesses, blogs, and online stores with secure, encrypted connections.
- Enterprise-grade security with DDoS and WAF protection, two-factor authentication, botnet defense, and 24/7 security monitoring.
- Fast SSD storage for reliable data management and improved site performance.
- High bandwidth and unmetered bandwidth options to support more users and scale during traffic surges.
- Auto and on-demand automatic backups with restore functionality to safeguard your work.
- Staging environments (on select plans) to test changes safely before going live.
- Advanced caching and object cache for faster page load speed and optimal performance.
- Plugin acceleration and database access (phpMyAdmin) for better site management.
- Site cloning (select plans) for faster project duplication and setup.
- Developer-friendly access including SFTP and WP-CLI, giving WordPress experts advanced control.
- Free custom domain connection and one free domain name for the first year.
- Free email domain authentication and Elementor.cloud subdomain.
- Free site migration handled by our expert team, ensuring a smooth transition.
- Premium support and priority support options for agencies and additional members (select plans).
This full-stack cloud hosting service ensures agencies, and freelancers can create, manage, and grow their sites on the WordPress platform without the additional cost, downtime risks, or limitations of shared hosting or VPS hosting.
Elementor Host subscriptions are set to renew automatically. However, if you deactivate your subscription’s auto-renewal and forget to renew the subscription before it expires, or if your renewal fails, or you choose not to renew after our reminders, the following actions will take place.
- Your website will be suspended, which means that your domain will be reachable by visitors but your administrative access will be restricted.
- After 10 days of being suspended, your website and WordPress administrative dashboard will not be available.
- You will have 30 days from the expiration date to renew your subscription. You can renew your subscription directly from themy.elementor.com dashboard. Once you renew, your website will be fully restored.
Please bear in mind that if your subscription is a legacy subscription that is no longer offered for new purchases, you will not be able to renew it following the first 10 days.
- At 30 days after the expiration date, if you have not renewed your subscription, your website and data will be deleted.
- You will receive email warnings prior to every stage.
- We always recommend keeping the auto-renew setting on to prevent this from happening so you can enjoy continuous, uninterrupted service.
Theme Builder
Theme Builder gives you full control over key sections of your website, like your header, footer, and posts, without writing a single line of code.
Theme Builder is a Pro feature. With Pro, you also unlock other great tools and options you can use to customize and manage your website.
Theme Builder works with any WordPress theme. For optimal flexibility, we recommend starting with Elementor’s Hello Theme, a fast, lightweight blank canvas.
Yes, and every other area of your website. From menus to product grids, the drag & drop Editor gives you the freedom to change and customize almost anything. No coding is required.
Themes are built to look great on any device. You can tweak layouts and spacing for desktop, tablet, or mobile right inside the drag-and-drop Editor.
Popup Builder
Absolutely! Design your Popup in the same way you would design any page using Elementor. Include forms, widgets, templates, and other elements as you wish.
Yes, we have various triggers, rules, and conditions that determine when a Popup occurs. You may “manually trigger” Popups via Dynamic Actions or Form Actions After Submit or “automatically trigger” Popups via Conditions, Triggers, and Advanced Rules.
Yes, the On Page Exit Intent is a very popular Trigger. Setting this will display the Popup when the user’s mouse activity indicates intent to exit the page.
Popup Builder includes page-based, time-based, and device-based targeting as well as those driven by visitor behavior (clicks, scrolling, form submit and more)
Yes! We currently have over 100 beautifully designed Popup templates to choose from.
Yes, you can display as many popups as you like.
You can create any popup you can imagine, like: email subscriber popups, login forms popups, content lock & upgrades, welcome mat, promotion & sale popups, announcement popups, related products & upsells, exit intent popups, consent forms, countdown timer popups, marketing and sales funnels, and many more!
Yes! Popups are easily connected to: MailChimp, Drip, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, HubSpot, Zapier, GetResponse, MailerLite, MailPoet, Slack, and Discord.
Billing
The free version of Elementor includes everything you need to get started, including the visual drag and drop builder, as well as a variety of features and widgets. Elementor Pro complements the free version of Elementor, and gives you the ability to build a fully functioning website that engages visitors and boosts conversion.
With Elementor Pro, you can create and customize every part of your website with an advanced feature set. It includes dedicated widgets for any type of website, and empowers you to customize your headers and footers. The Pro version also provides you with robust marketing tools such as forms and popups, conversion optimization widgets, WooCommerce features to build websites that match your brand perfectly, and so much more. All this is available with just a single plugin, which improves performance and reduces incompatibility risks.
With Elementor Pro, you also get access to 24/7 support. Elementor Pro’s subscription plans start at $59. Check out a full comparison here Free and Pro features here.
Sure can! Elementor Pro was built specifically to help your web design business grow to support more clients. You can start with Elementor Pro’s Essential plan for creating 1 basic website or our Advanced plan that includes professional and ecommerce features, that can also be used on up to 3 websites. We also have plans that are ideal for larger teams including our Expert plan for 25 sites or the Agency plan for 1000 sites.
An expired Elementor Pro subscription will not affect your website’s online status. However, it does mean that you won’t have access to valuable features and benefits, such as:
- Pro widgets and features will be unavailable
- Access to Pro website kits and templates will be disabled
- You won’t be able to download lead submissions
- You won’t get new releases or security updates
- Premium support will be discontinued
- Early adopter discounts will not be renewed
- “Legacy Expert” subscriptions purchased before March 9th 2021 will be canceled indefinitely
Your existing projects will remain intact, but to keep your websites in working form for the long run, it is highly recommended to renew your subscription on time.
Sure, you can upgrade any time and get a license for a whole year with premium support & unlimited access to the template library. You just need to cover the difference.
Elementor Pro is an extension of Elementor. After you upgrade to Pro, you can continue just where you left off, without any interruptions. In fact, you’ll be able to elevate your existing pages using the Pro features.
Since our launch, we have become known for our frequent releases, and plan to keep working hard to deliver new and promising features & templates often.
In case you want to transfer your Elementor Pro license from one domain to another:
- Head over to your account , under ‘Websites’, locate the website you want to Deactivate.
- Then, click on the 3 dots menu on that website, and click “View related subscription”.
- From there, choose the website you want to disconnect and click “Disconnect Website”
In order to reactivate your Elementor Pro license on another domain see this article.
Keep in mind there is a limit on the number of unique domains that can be used under a subscription.
We don’t offer a demo version of Elementor Pro for trial. However, we have a refund policy which lets you cancel your purchase and offers a refund during the first 30 days. So you can try it for a month and then decide if you want to keep it or not.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, and Stripe.
Absolutely not. The subscription price is charged annually. We offer a first-year discount and renewals at the list price, which includes all the hosting and Elementor Website Builder features described above.
Communities
Yes, we have communities in multiple languages on our Discord server. If your language isn’t available, feel free to reach out here: https://elementor.com/community/ .
For all details about our communities, including events, resources, and how to get involved, check out our dedicated Community page: https://elementor.com/community/ .
We’re always looking for passionate community members! If you’re interested in becoming an Elementor Community Leader, submit your interest via our Community page: https://elementor.com/community/ . We’d love to have you join us in supporting and inspiring others.
As part of the Elementor Communties, you gain access to support from fellow users, opportunities to learn best practices, the chance to attend exclusive events, and direct interaction with Elementor team members and product updates.
Yes! We encourage users to share their work in the #show-and-tell channel on our Discord Server. Get feedback, inspire others, and show off your creations!
Stay tuned on our Community page and Discord for announcements on workshops, webinars, and community events that you can join or even co-host.