Elementor vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Maintenance Mode v2.6.24 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | LightStart |
| 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 | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| 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 | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 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 | Maintenance and coming soon page, Subscriber list table, Login form shortcode, Shortcode wrapper for page content, Setup wizard with template choice, Google Analytics code on the page, Abilities API registration |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| 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.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |