Elementor vs Live Composer
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Live Composer v2.1.22 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Page Builder: Live Composer · Live Composer Premium Extensions ($) |
| 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 | Drag-and-drop pages, headers and footers; Content modules for blog, staff, projects and WooCommerce; Free core with optional premium extensions |
| 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 | Premium extensions need a licence key; Some modules are gated behind extensions; Adds several custom post types to the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | Header and footer builder, Page templates and template parts, Testimonials module, Staff module, Projects module, Galleries module, WooCommerce products module, Switch premium extensions on or off ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | Facebook, X/Twitter, Pinterest |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Live Composer licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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 | graph.facebook.com, cdn.api.twitter.com, api.pinterest.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 43 |