Elementor vs SlingBlocks - Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | SlingBlocks - Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | May 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | SlingBlocks · SlingBlocks One Click Upsell Blocks (Pro) ($) |
| 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 block set for the block editor; Accordion, columns, buttons, icon list and countdown blocks; Google Fonts can be used for block typography |
| 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 | Fewer blocks than full page builders; Google Fonts are loaded from Google when a non-system font is chosen; Upsell blocks are sold separately (per readme) |
| 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 | Accordion, pane, columns and column blocks, Button, advanced button, icon, icon list and space divider blocks, Countdown timer block, Google Fonts for block typography, Canvas and boxed page templates for block pages |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Kadence Pro |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.0 |
| 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 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |