Elementor Beta (Developer Edition)
30,000+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated March 4, 2025
Developer tool that lets a site run Elementor development releases or an earlier stable release of Elementor and Elementor Pro. It adds a settings page and an admin bar link, and it can switch to a chosen version. It suits developers testing Elementor changes before they reach stable. It is free and has no paid edition of its own.
Pros
- Switch between Elementor core and Pro versions
- Test development releases before stable
- Usage tracking is a separate opt-in choice
Cons
- Development releases contain experimental changes by design
- Version switching depends on WordPress.org release data
Topics: Page builder plugins
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