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Elementor Powers 22 Million Sites but Page-Builder Share Falls to 43% as Block Editor Gains

digital · 2026-10-01

Elementor has surpassed 10 million active installations on WordPress and asserts that its platform has facilitated the creation of over 22 million websites, which constitutes 13% of the internet. According to HTTP Archive data, the usage of Elementor's page-builder is projected to be 43% in 2025, a decline from 56% in 2024. The WordPress Block Editor accounts for around 18% of usage, featuring more than 1,800 block themes. WPBakery's share decreased from 21% to 13%, while Divi fell from 14% to 10% from 2024 to 2025. Elementor Pro pricing ranges from $60 to $204 per year, and the free version offers over 40 widgets and 100 templates. Elementor AI was introduced in 2023, and the platform holds a 4.5/5 rating on WordPress.org, though it faces criticism for DOM bloat.

Key facts

  • Elementor has 10 million+ active WordPress installs and has been used to build 22 million+ websites
  • Elementor's share of detected WordPress page-builder usage fell from about 56% in 2024 to 43% in 2025
  • The WordPress Block Editor accounts for about 18% of detected page-builder usage
  • WPBakery fell from about 21% to 13% and Divi from 14% to 10% between 2024 and 2025
  • Elementor Pro pricing ranges from $60 to $204 per year; Elementor One bundles cost $180-$432 in year one
  • Elementor rates 4.5/5 on WordPress.org with over 7,300 reviews, while the Gutenberg plugin rates 2.1/5
  • Only 45% of WordPress mobile sites pass Core Web Vitals, versus 85% for Duda and 74% for Wix
  • Over 1,800 block themes are available on WordPress.org, but only 0.2% of pages combine the Block Editor with the Site Editor

Entities

Institutions

  • Elementor
  • WordPress.org
  • HTTP Archive
  • W3Techs
  • Bricks Builder
  • WPBakery
  • Divi
  • Beaver Builder
  • Gutenberg
  • Essential Addons
  • Duda
  • Wix
  • Blocksy
  • Stackable
  • ULTIDA
  • WooCommerce

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