Blog Designer Pack vs Elementor
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| Feature | Blog Designer Pack v4.0.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 30,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 11, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Blog Designer Pack · Blog Designer Pack Pro ($) | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several post layouts through shortcodes, widgets and Elementor; Load-more option for post lists | 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 | Some designs and options are reserved for the Pro edition; Many shortcodes and layouts to learn | 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 | Post grid, list and masonry layouts, Post ticker, Post widgets, Elementor layout widget, Load more posts over AJAX, Freemius account and Pro upgrade path | 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 | ||
| Analytics | Freemius | — |
| Social | — | YouTube and Vimeo |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | — | Elementor usage tracking API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius.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 |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 9 | 1 |