Elementor vs GP Premium
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | GP Premium v2.5.6 · 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 ($) | GP Premium ($) |
| 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 | Adds layout modules to GeneratePress without code; Google Fonts and typography controls; WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active |
| 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 | Requires the GeneratePress theme; Needs a licence key for updates and the site library; Commercial product, so each site needs a licence |
| 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 | Element library and block elements ($), Blog layout options ($), Typography with Google Fonts ($), Sections for layout building ($), Page header options ($), Menu options ($), Custom hooks for theme output ($), WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active ($), Site library of starter sites ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google Fonts ($), GeneratePress Sites library ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| 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 | gpsites.co, generatepress.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |