Elementor vs ElementsKit Pro
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | ElementsKit Pro v4.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | ElementsKit Pro ($) |
| 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 | Advanced search widget with its own REST route; Visual effects such as particles and parallax; Google Sheets action for Elementor Pro forms |
| 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 | Needs a licence key to receive updates and support; Licence check contacts the vendor API; Google Sheets action signs in through Google OAuth |
| 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 | Advanced search widget with REST handler ($), Particles visual effect ($), Google Sheets action for Elementor Pro forms ($), Licence activation and status check ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | — | Google Sheets ($) |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | Dribbble ($), X/Twitter ($) |
| Plugins | — | Elementor ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Zoom ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| 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 | www.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com, api.twitter.com, vimeo.com, api.dribbble.com, api.zoom.us, api.wpmet.com, account.wpmet.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |