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Review of Elementor Plugin for WP
Page Builder SeriesEpisode #1
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We’ll Cover ❏ Basic vocabulary when dealing with page builders
❏ Criteria for marking the page builders
❏ A real life dive into using the page builder
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Rows
● Can also be known as sections● These are the top level containers● You can apply edge to edge
background colours to them
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Columns
● They live within the Row● You can have multiple columns
either to the left or right of each other
● They typically stack vertically on mobile devices
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Modules
● Sometimes referred to as page builder widgets
● These are the building blocks of any design
● Examples including pricing tables, headlines & optin boxes
● They go into the column
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Let’s find what makes a good page builder
• We are talking at a abstract higher level• We’ll get into the more nitty gritty features later
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The Criteria
• Ease of use• Availability of addons• Free versions• Functionality & reliability• Consequences of deactivation• Code bloating
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My Observations
Ease of Use• Elementor is a little more
complicated than other page builders for me
• It get confusing knowing what to expect and where to click
Addons• There are a few free addons in the
repository• There is also the ability to upgrade
for more modules• And more features!
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My Observations (cont.)
Free Components• The beauty of this is the majority
of it is free• But it’s only fair to have a paid
version to support development and they do
Reliability• I found very few glitches while
using this plugin• I haven’t used it much but so far
only one glitch in one day when it got stuck
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My Observations (final)
Consequences of Deactivation• I’m not entirely sure but we’ll
check it out live!
Code Bloating• Let’s find this out too!
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Areas to look
Settings• Can you add post types• Toggle overrides• Block certain users• Set a content width
Edit Page• Does it have a wide area template• Does it have a quick launch• Does it a backend editor• Can you switch back to text mode
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Areas to look
Templates and Libraries• Does it have a library of rows and
modules that you can reuse• Can you create your own
Page Builder Mode• Can you undo actions?• Does it autosave?• Can you preview your work?• Does it have responsive previews• What about default styles?• What about css editing?
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Page Builder Mode Friendliness• Does it have a colour picker?• Can you manipulate margins on
rows, columsn and modules• Can you set a default colour to the
row and override it on the module?
Areas to look
Front end edit page mode• Does it have an ability to jump
directly into the page builder from the front end of the site
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Areas to look
Adding Elements
• Does it have a horizontal & responsive menu widget for headers?• Does it have galleries, sliders and other designer gloss• What about the Grids that work with custom post types?• Does it have an icon family and support icons• Can you use traditional WP widgets
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Areas to look
Rows, Columns and Module Settings
• Can you have a full height row• Can you add background images and colours• Are there breadcrumbs for drilling up and down rows, columns and modules• Can columns be nested
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