Elementor: Let's explore the possibilities of the most downloaded page builder in the world

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Does Elementor slow down site speed? How much does Elementor impact PageSpeed ​​and is it possible to speed up its loading?
If I already have a WordPress site with a theme and I switch to Elementor (Free or Pro) what happens? Do I have to change the theme? Do I lose the current design?
Elementor PRO or PRO version of the theme? Is the PRO version of Elementor able to make a free WP theme perform at its best? Or would the only solution be to buy both, in PRO version?
If I purchase Elementor Pro for a year, what happens to the site if I don't renew after the year expires?
Is it possible to create a questionnaire with Elementor Pro?
Can I create and manage pages with the same domain using Divi on some and Elementor Pro on others?
Does Elementor conflict with theme elements? For example, if I want to create an alternate footer because I don't like the theme's one, can I do that without any problems?
When writing an article in a single column section, using the text editor, I can't insert an image next to a text (in 2 columns) in the middle of the article. Is this possible?
Elementor is a fast and high-performance WordPress page builder that allows netherlands mobile database beginners and professionals to create effective websites in a short time and with excellent results.

The great advantage of page builders like Elementor is that you can visually create every aspect of a site : static pages, the structure of articles and blog archives, product sheets for an e-commerce site, and much more! With Elementor you don't need to touch the code or venture far with php, CSS and HTML, but it's enough to have a good initial guide to become familiar with the tool.

In this webinar Pascal Claro , YouTuber, Blogger and Web Designer expert in WordPress and Web Marketing, founder of the online school imparaqui.it , shows us the steps to start working with Elementor, the ideal configuration for those starting from scratch and the main types of sites that can be created with this powerful tool.


Browse or download Pascal Claro's presentation

Elementor: Let's explore the possibilities of the most downloaded page builder in the world from SiteGround.com

Discover the basic course on Elementor by Pascal
As always, I ask you to comment on the webinar, so that I can get feedback on how it went and how you would like the next ones to be. Feel free to make suggestions and request future topics you would like to see covered. I recommend that you also take a look at our other webinars and follow us on the SiteGround Italia YouTube channel .

Note: As usual, there were so many of you that we couldn't answer everyone. We forwarded the questions to Pascal and here are his answers.


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Is Using Elementor an Alternative to WordPress?
No. Elementor and Elementor PRO are a WordPress plugin so they need this CMS to work and be used.

Can Gutenberg replace Elementor?
Only for some basic page creation functions . Gutenberg's features are still limited in terms of customization. Using only Gutenberg, at the moment, it is not possible to intervene on headers, footers, management of archives and lists of posts, custom post types, advanced blocks for managing newsletters and contact forms, etc. With Elementor PRO, however, you can perform all these customizations and you have greater freedom of intervention compared to the block editor. Gutenberg will probably reach the same levels as Elementor and other page builders in a few years.

Does Elementor slow down site speed? How much does Elementor impact PageSpeed ​​and is it possible to speed up its loading?
Like all page builders Elementor is not lightweight. To speed up the site you need to choose optimization plugins like SiteGround Optimizer, WP Rocket or similar and work a lot on image compression, limiting the number of installed plugins, limiting videos and embedded files in the pages.

If I already have a WordPress site with a theme and I switch to Elementor (Free or Pro) what happens? Do I have to change the theme? Do I lose the current design?
It depends on the theme you have. If it is a theme compatible with Elementor, you will just need to install Elementor and activate it on the pages you want to modify. If you use Elementor PRO, you will be able to take control of the site step by step using the theme builder functions, without fear of messing up the site content.

Elementor PRO or PRO version of the theme? Is the PRO version of Elementor able to make a free WP theme perform at its best? Or would the only solution be to buy both, in PRO version?
As I pointed out in the webinar: if you use Elementor PRO the theme becomes useless, it is therefore advisable to choose Hello Elementor or basic themes compatible with Elementor. If you use Elementor Free then it is sufficient to choose a good modern theme compatible with Elementor (e.g. Blocksy here is a tutorial on this theme ), in this second case there will however be many limitations in customizing the site.