Elementor
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Features
139 features across 21 categories
AI(5)
Generate CSS and snippets tailored to layout, ready to review, tweak, and reuse
Generate headlines, sections, and microcopy that match site tone and intent
Generate and refine images in the right size and context without leaving the Editor
Plan entire website structure, generate briefs, sitemaps, and wireframes using AI in minutes
Next generation of AI-powered creation tools built specifically for open web and WordPress
Accessibility(1)
Enhance site accessibility with scans, AI-powered fixes, customizable usability widget with 15+ tools, screen-reader support, and language options
Collaboration(1)
Work collaboratively with team or clients by leaving contextual notes within the Editor
Design(32)
Choose from dozens of widgets to build every part of pages, from complex designs to ecommerce capabilities
Upload custom and Adobe fonts and use throughout projects
Add another layer of color, gradient, or image above background
Create slideshow and use as background for any section or column
Bring background to life by adding interesting videos to sections
Mix background and background overlays to create spectacular blend mode effects
Set custom-made box shadows visually without involving CSS
Sample specific color from widgets or fetch primary colors from any image on page
Use CSS filters to adjust image settings and create amazing effects
Rotate, scale, skew, offset and flip elements on page without writing code
Add custom and Typekit fonts and use throughout projects
Make first letter of blog post larger to create stylish and distinguished look
See preview of fonts in panel making it easier to choose right one
Set typography to be scaled using PX, EM or REM for better responsive design
Define website design system with global colors that can be saved and applied to any element
Add custom CSS globally and apply throughout entire website
Choose fonts for website and apply wherever needed from titles to buttons in one click
Choose from hundreds of Google fonts available for every widget with text
Use gradient colors across website from pages to buttons for design consistency
Choose from 1500+ icons and apply across website design or upload custom icons
Turn any element like image or video into any shape desired to create standout designs
Add interactions and animations using scrolling and mouse effects, hover animations, entrance animations, parallax, and 3D tilt
Create amazing animations and interactions when user scrolls through page
Adjust website to look perfect on every screen and design for up to 7 different devices
Separate page sections using shapes and add SVG, icons, or text inside
Create smart, flexible, light and completely customizable icons in any size
Divide text editor widget into responsive columns with customizable gaps
Emphasize content by adding text shadow effect to any widget with text
Add outline to any heading using text stroke feature
Customize entire website theme including headers, footers, and template layouts
Set default styling options for various elements including headings, buttons, form fields, backgrounds
Control font family, size, weight, transform, style, decoration, line-height, letter spacing and word spacing
Development(1)
Add custom code and CSS to extend functionality and styling capabilities
Ecommerce(10)
Customize cart layout and style including section titles, labels, and empty cart template
Edit section titles, labels, placeholders of form fields and style by section
Change product features once and have them applied everywhere tags appear
Design WooCommerce My Account page changing layout, style, tab names, alignment
Integrate with PayPal and Stripe to process transactions without full store setup
Design WooCommerce product archives template for full control over display
Control design and layout of single product template with full customization
Design entire WooCommerce website with full customization of product pages, cart, checkout, and archives
Use dynamic tags to display WooCommerce data across website
Configure required WooCommerce transactional pages directly within Elementor
Editor(3)
Build every part of your website visually by dragging, dropping and customizing without writing code
View website in real-time as you build and see designs come to life instantly
Edit website directly from mobile devices with full functionality
Email(1)
Send reliable transactional emails with built-in tracking, troubleshooting, advanced authentication, custom domains, and smart suppression management
Forms(11)
Include acceptance field to forms ensuring visitors accept terms
Decide what happens after visitor submits form including triggered integrations
Upload files, add date picker, and use other advanced form field options
Send HTML or plain text confirmation email to visitors after form submission
Connect with users through customizable contact forms collecting all needed information
Create custom message displayed when user interacts with form
View, manage, and edit form submissions directly in Elementor
Incorporate hidden fields in forms and add tracking to form submissions
Create exciting login forms making it easy for users to log into website
Split forms into steps for better user experience and greater conversion rates
Add inline subscription forms for visitors to subscribe to newsletter or service
Functionality(4)
Use custom fields and post types to display dynamic data anywhere on site
Show or hide elements based on user conditions and personalization rules
Design multiple pages from one layout, apply across website or show personalized content to different users
Connect design to WordPress content and display dynamic data anywhere on site
Hosting(2)
Buy and manage custom domains directly through Elementor with one-click setup
Cloud hosting for WordPress with security, scalability, CDN, and autoscaling on Google Cloud and Cloudflare
Integrations(3)
Integrate forms with favorite marketing and CRM tools
Implement webhooks for advanced form integrations and automation
Extend site with any of 60,000+ plugins in WordPress repo for optimization, security, analytics, and more
Interactions(10)
Cause elements to float and glide slightly as user moves cursor over item
Include hover and entrance animations making widgets appear interactively
Choose popup exit animation such as fade and zoom from dropdown selections
Create floating elements like buttons or widgets that remain visible while scrolling
Create magnificent hover animations that add interaction layer to website
Add depth to website by making elements shift in relation to mouse movement
Change canvas color, add icon, logo or animation upon page transitions
Control customer experience as they scroll through website by snapping to any section
Set sticky header, footer or other section to follow users as they scroll
Display videos in lightbox modal for enhanced user experience
Layout(7)
Drag widget to any location on page regardless of grid with fixed position option
Align and distribute widgets across columns vertically or horizontally with stretch-to-fill layout
Place two widgets side-by-side within same column using inline or custom width
Control section width and height, customize column width and gaps between columns
Set padding and margin for sections, columns and widgets to direct focus
Create advanced layouts by nesting columns inside section for complex designs
Put any section, column, or widget in front or back using Z-index feature
Marketing(8)
Easily connect with audience via WhatsApp, Waze, Google Calendar and more apps
Let visitors initiate WhatsApp chat, access links, open info buttons with important details
Create eye-catching forms that collect, store and manage visitor data within Elementor
Build high-converting landing pages from within WordPress website to turn viewers into engaged users
Highlight info, links, and contact details with beautifully designed mobile-first widgets
Create pixel-perfect, high-converting popups with advanced targeting options
Add icon links to all social media profiles with complete appearance control
Display social proof using sliding carousel of user reviews and ratings
Performance(1)
Optimize site performance with bulk image processing for WebP and AVIF conversion
Responsive Design(4)
Design for up to seven devices with full customization freedom for any screen size
Select which sections and widgets to show on any device
Choose image or color of website background on mobile with full display control
Reverse order of columns so last column appears at top on mobile
Security(1)
Simple yet effective security measure to prevent forms from being spammed by spambots
Support(2)
Get answers from AI support chatbot
Access high-priority support from dedicated Elementor experts
Templates(9)
Choose from hundreds of beautifully crafted templates designed for every industry, all responsive and customizable
Build page piece by piece with pre-designed simple section templates such as 404 and Testimonials
Design entire landing page without header or footer using Canvas template
Jumpstart creation by importing fully designed website, wireframe, or specific elements
Create high-converting landing pages using beautiful pre-designed responsive templates
Choose from variety of pre-designed page templates for Home Page, About Page, and more
Create professional popups using ever-growing selection of designer-made templates
Search or filter templates to easily find one that best fits needs
Get shortcode for any template and embed it anywhere you like
Workflow(23)
Eliminate need to save manually as work is automatically saved and backed up
Store sections, containers, and design elements in cloud for accessibility across all connected sites
Quickly copy any element, styling, widget, column, or section and paste anywhere
Streamline workflow by copying and pasting elements from one Elementor website to another
Design in darker environments and save power with dark mode feature
Save page as draft to continue working on it even after it's published
Reduce redundant tasks by dragging media and template files directly onto editor
Customize workspace and improve editor performance by disabling unneeded widgets with role permissions
Easily navigate between different pages and dashboard settings with search bar finder
Design entire website from one place including header, footer, and content with reusable global fonts and colors
Create widgets that sync across entire website when edited
Type directly on-screen to transform blog and content writing into easy intuitive process
Use hotkeys keyboard shortcuts with accessible cheatsheet window showing full list
Personalize Editor Panel by pinning most used widgets to Favorites section
Impact multiple page elements at once with copy, delete, duplicate, paste, reset style
Navigate between all page elements or layers, visualize custom changes and access easily via indicators
Quickly undo or redo mistakes and easily save or retrace anything created
Find options such as copy, paste, delete, duplicate for any element on website
Save page to library after creation and reuse in one click
Customize all default settings of any element including style, settings, placeholder text, and image
Control all global elements from one place including identity, layout, lightbox settings, and theme styles
Export template and import all parts including images to any other website
Use Global Settings to control website Name, Description, Logo, Favicon, background settings
Pricing
Free
- ✓1 site
- ✓32 Free Widgets
- ✓10 Cloud Templates
- ✓Template Library
- ✓Mobile Editing
- ✓Mobile Editing with Custom Breakpoints
- ✓Theme Builder
- ✓Dynamic Tags
- ✓WooCommerce Dynamic Tags
- ✓Custom Field and Post Type Integrations
- ✓Display Conditions for Elements
- ✓Global Widgets
- ✓Google Font Library
- ✓Custom Fonts
- ✓Video Lightbox
- ✓Motion Effects
- ✓Page Transitions
- ✓Scroll Snap
- ✓Link in Bio
- ✓Contact Buttons
- ✓Floating Elements
- ✓Form Builder
- ✓Form Integration
- ✓Export/Import Templates
Essential
- ✓1 site
- ✓57 Editor Pro widgets
- ✓Theme Builder
- ✓Dynamic Content
- ✓Form Builder
- ✓10 Cloud Templates
- ✓Basic Support (AI chatbot)
Advanced Solo
- ✓1 site
- ✓86 Editor Pro widgets
- ✓Theme Builder
- ✓Dynamic Content with custom fields and post types
- ✓Form Builder
- ✓Popup Builder
- ✓Custom code & CSS
- ✓eCommerce features
- ✓20 Cloud Templates
- ✓Basic Support (AI chatbot)
- ✓Collaborative Notes
Advanced
- ✓3 sites
- ✓86 Editor Pro widgets
- ✓Theme Builder
- ✓Dynamic Content with custom fields and post types
- ✓Form Builder
- ✓Popup Builder
- ✓Custom code & CSS
- ✓eCommerce features
- ✓30 Cloud Templates
- ✓Basic Support (AI chatbot)
- ✓Collaborative Notes
One
Popular- ✓1 site
- ✓25,000 monthly One credits
- ✓86 Editor Pro widgets
- ✓Theme Builder
- ✓Dynamic Content
- ✓Form Builder
- ✓Popup Builder
- ✓Custom code & CSS
- ✓eCommerce features
- ✓AI generated code, copy, images, layouts
- ✓Image optimization
- ✓Site accessibility
- ✓30 Cloud Templates
- ✓Collaborative Notes
- ✓Email deliverability
- ✓Site management (Coming soon)
- ✓Priority Support
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Integrations
18 known integrations