Elementor vs Elementor Beta (Developer Edition)
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) v1.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | March 4, 2025 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | Switch between Elementor core and Pro versions; Test development releases before stable; Usage tracking is a separate opt-in choice |
| Cons | 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 | Development releases contain experimental changes by design; Version switching depends on WordPress.org release data |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Switch Elementor core version, Switch Elementor Pro version, Admin bar link, Developer edition settings page |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | WordPress.org API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | 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 | go.elementor.com, api.wordpress.org |
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