Hello Elementor vs WooCommerce Blocks
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| Feature | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Blocks v11.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | WooCommerce Blocks |
| Pros | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included | Product, filter, cart and checkout blocks for the block editor; Free and open source, maintained by Automattic and WooCommerce; Lets you try new blocks before they reach WooCommerce core |
| Cons | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on | Feature plugin, so blocks can change or be removed; Some AI and connection features need a WordPress.com connection; Overlaps with the blocks bundled in WooCommerce core |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer | Product add-to-cart and product detail blocks, Reviews by category block, Collection filter blocks, Cart and checkout blocks, AI text completion through a WordPress.com connection, Product events for Google Tag Manager |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal Standard |
| Analytics | — | Google Tag Manager |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | — | WordPress.com AI text completion |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com | public-api.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |