Elementor Pro is the paid upgrade to the free Elementor page builder for WordPress. Site owners, designers and agencies use it to design headers, footers, templates, popups and forms visually. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Elementor Pro: $60 a year for one site (Essential).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Elementor Pro does
- Theme Builder for headers, footers, single and archive templates
- Popup Builder with display conditions
- Form widget with marketing integrations and submissions
- WooCommerce builder widgets for cart, checkout and My Account
- Dynamic content tags for custom fields and post types
- Motion effects and custom CSS/code
Free version: Yes, Elementor (free) on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Elementor Pro, that could be:
- One custom shortcode or block for a specific piece of content
- A single popup or notice with simple display rules
- One contact or lead form that emails submissions
- A custom header or footer element for one site
A small custom plugin would not replace a full visual page builder with its theme builder, template library and widget set.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| Elementor Pro | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $60 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $60 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $60 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $180 | From $9 |
When Elementor Pro is the better choice
- You design many pages and templates visually and want one builder for all of them
- You need the theme builder, popups, forms and WooCommerce templates together
- You want an established product with regular updates, documentation and a large ecosystem of add-ons
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Show a dismissible announcement bar at the top of every page except the checkout, with text I can edit in Settings.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Elementor Pro?
Yes, Elementor (free) on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Elementor Pro cost?
It costs $60 a year for one site (Essential), as listed on elementor.com on 20 October 2026. Shown as $5/month, $60 paid per year for 1 site; Essential excludes form submissions, dynamic content and custom code (Advanced Solo is $84/year). Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Elementor Pro does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace a full visual page builder with its theme builder, template library and widget set. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Elementor Pro?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Elementor Pro or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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