Hello Elementor vs Visual Portfolio
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| Feature | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | Visual Portfolio v3.9.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Visual Portfolio · Visual Portfolio Pro ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included | Grid, masonry, justified, tiles, slider and carousel layouts; Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes for the same layouts; Filtering and sorting in the free version |
| Cons | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on | Search, watermarks, social feeds and proofing need the Pro plugin; Large plugin with many blocks and patterns; Pro features are shown as upgrade notes in the free admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer | Grid, masonry, justified, tiles, slider and carousel layouts, Tiles layout with row spans, Shortcodes for portfolio, filter and sort output, Filter and sort controls, Search control ($), Image watermarks (Pro upgrade note) ($), Social feed sources such as Instagram and YouTube (Pro upgrade note) ($), Client proofing page (Pro upgrade screen in free code) ($), Gutenberg blocks and saved layouts |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | WPML, Yoast SEO, Elementor, Divi, Rank Math, Visual Portfolio Pro ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 24 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |