Elementor vs JetMenu
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | JetMenu v3.0.5 · 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 ($) | JetMenu ($) |
| 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 | Mega menus with Elementor content inside drop-down items; Mobile menu and custom menu widgets; Menu locations and WPML or Polylang compatibility |
| 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 Elementor to build menus; Licence is checked against Crocoblock's API for updates; Vendor-supplied package; the free WordPress.org version is separate |
| 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 | Mega menu Elementor widget ($), Mobile menu widget and settings ($), Custom menu Elementor widget ($), Mega menu items stored as their own post type ($), Menu placement by theme location ($), REST API namespace for menu data ($), Licence activation for updates through the vendor API ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor ($), Polylang ($), WPML ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Crocoblock licence API ($) |
| 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 | api.crocoblock.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |