Elementor vs GenerateBlocks Pro
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | GenerateBlocks Pro v2.5.0 · 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 ($) | GenerateBlocks Pro ($) |
| 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 | Display conditions to show or hide blocks; Overlays and global styles; Extra blocks such as tabs, accordions and carousels |
| 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 | Paid add-on that needs a licence key; Needs the free GenerateBlocks plugin; Template library calls the vendor's library service |
| 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 | Display conditions for blocks ($), Overlay panels ($), Global styles ($), Template library ($), Licence key and updates through the vendor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields ($), Polylang ($), WPML ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | GenerateBlocks library service ($), GenerateBlocks pattern service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 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 | generateblocks.com |
| Blocks | — | 22 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |