Elementor vs GenerateBlocks
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | GenerateBlocks v2.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | GenerateBlocks · GenerateBlocks Pro ($) |
| 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 | Lightweight core blocks for containers, grids and text; Query loop and dynamic content support; Pattern library included free |
| 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 | Advanced blocks and conditions need the paid Pro add-on; Pattern library calls the vendor's pattern service; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the admin |
| 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 | Container, grid, headline, button and image blocks, Query loop block, Pattern library, REST endpoints for the editor |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google Fonts, GenerateBlocks pattern service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 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 | — |
| Blocks | — | 16 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |