Elementor vs Maintenance
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Maintenance v4.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | August 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Maintenance · Maintenance PRO ($) |
| 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 | Returns 503 to visitors while logged-in users keep access; Visual builder for logo, background, colours and text; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the maintenance page; Simple on and off switch in the settings |
| 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 | Many themes and modules are PRO only; Admin shows upgrade links and PRO dialogs; Pro themes and modules are sold on the vendor 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 | Maintenance mode with 503 response, Visual page builder for the maintenance page, Google Analytics on the maintenance page, PRO-only modules ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 | fonts.googleapis.com, www.google-analytics.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |