Astra Pro vs Elementor
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| Feature | Astra Pro v4.13.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra Pro ($) | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Advanced headers, sticky and mobile headers, and custom layouts; WooCommerce and LMS extensions for Astra; Typography, spacing and colour controls in the customizer | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default |
| Cons | Needs a licence key and works only with the Astra theme; Several modules add many settings to the customizer | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Advanced header builder ($), Sticky header ($), Separate mobile header ($), Custom layouts and hooks with PHP content ($), Typography controls ($), Colour and background controls ($), Advanced search header ($), WooCommerce layout extensions ($) | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube and Vimeo |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($), Easy Digital Downloads ($) | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash ($), LifterLMS ($), Polylang ($) | — |
| Other | — | Elementor usage tracking API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpastra.com, support.brainstormforce.com | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org |
| Shortcodes | 8 | 1 |