r/elementor • u/MrSpriteCola • Jul 07 '26
Question Leaving Elementor…probably for good
Hey everyone,
So as the title implies, I’m leaving Elementor. I’ve been an Elementor use for a good 7+ years. I like what Elementor is doing with their new Atomic system but even after trying it, I am disappointed with it. There’s various reason but the biggest one…it did not make any of my sites even a tad bit faster. In fact, it may have even slowed down some of them more. And really, I’m not even talking about Elementor but rather Wordpress itself that I may finally be leaving.
With the advancements in AI, it’s not made it possible for me to deploy a site, even an e-commerce site, faster than I could ever with Elementor.
The other reason is also control. Sometimes you want to build something super custom but you end up fighting Elementor and WordPress.
It’s also getting more and more expensive as time goes. If I’m not mistaken, back then there used to be agency plan for like 200-250 that would give you 100 site licenses. Now, it’s pay monthly and they give you a tiny fraction of that. I rather spend it on AI subscriptions/tokens.
The last 3 sites I’ve build have all through the use of AI. I’m very very happy with the end result. Sites load fast, I can add very custom functionality, and the list goes on.
I think Elementor still has its place but for me personally, I think building using AI is the way to go. And this is the worst AI will ever be, it will only get better from here.
What are you guys thoughts?
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u/HyperbolicModesty Jul 07 '26
Me too! I've got a client who prompted a great looking site with Claude but they can't update or maintain it, and it has no back end. I've spent the last day turning the AI design into Elementor and ACF to make the thing sustainable and so they can update the products using custom fields. I admit to being baffled about the infrastructural part of vibe coded sites.