Elementor
{{Short description|Israeli software company}}
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{{primary|date=November 2021}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Elementor Ltd.
| logo = File:New_Elementor_Logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| company_type = Private
| industry = Internet
| foundation = 2016
| location_city = Ramat Gan
| location_country = Israel
| area_served = Worldwide
| founder = Yoni Luksenberg, Yakir Sitbon, Ariel Klikstein
| services = Website development
| key_people = Yoni Luksenberg, CEO[https://elementor.com/about/ About] Elementor.com
}}
Elementor Ltd. is an Israeli software development company primarily known for its WordPress website builder, Elementor. The Elementor website builder allows WordPress users to create and edit websites with a responsive drag-and-drop technique similar to Wix, Metaconex, or Webflow.
Elementor is available in two versions: a free version and a premium version called Elementor Pro.{{Cite web|title=Elementor Addons|url=https://elementor.com/addons/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205214151/https://elementor.com/addons/ |archive-date=2019-12-05 }}
Elementor Pro offers additional features for creating more complex websites compared to the free version, which only provides basic page builder functionality. Elementor Pro enables users to customize their websites with a broader range of tools and options.
{{As of|2025|02|post=,}} Elementor was available in 64 languages and was the most popular WordPress plugin, with over 10 million active installations worldwide.{{cite web | title=Plugins categorized as popular plugins | website=WordPress.org | url=https://wordpress.org/plugins/browse/popular/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210185108/https://wordpress.org/plugins/browse/popular/ |archive-date=2025-02-10 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-02-20}} It is an open-source platform licensed under GPLv3{{cite web | title=Terms And Conditions | website=Elementor | date=2024-11-27 | url=https://elementor.com/terms/ | access-date=2025-02-20}} and, according to BuiltWith statistics, it powered 5.07% of the top 1 million websites globally {{as of|alt=in February 2025|2025|02}}.{{cite web | title=Elementor Usage Statistics | website=BuiltWith Web Technology Usage Statistics | url=https://trends.builtwith.com/widgets/Elementor | access-date=2025-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220075420/https://trends.builtwith.com/widgets/Elementor |archive-date=2025-02-20 |url-status=live}}
In its first round of institutional funding in 2020, the company raised $15 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners.Tal Morgenstern, [https://medium.com/lightspeed-venture-partners/the-rise-of-the-web-creator-announcing-lightspeeds-investment-in-elementor-ab557bc62c70 The Rise of the Web Creator: Announcing Lightspeed’s Investment in Elementor], Medium
History
Elementor was founded in 2016 by Yoni Luksenberg and Ariel Klikstein.
In May 2019, the Elementor team’s "Hello" theme was listed on WordPress.org.{{Cite web|title=Hello Elementor|url=https://en-gb.wordpress.org/themes/hello-elementor/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=WordPress.org|date=13 May 2019 |language=en-GB}} The Hello theme is a minimalist theme framework specifically designed to pair with the Elementor page builder.{{Cite web|title=Hello - The Fastest WordPress Theme With Minimal Styling|url=https://elementor.com/hello-theme/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Elementor|language=en-US}}
Elementor was recognized by Israeli business daily Calcalist as one of the top 50 most promising Israeli startups for 2019.[https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3761771,00.html Calcalist's Top 50 Startups 2019: #18-#25], Calcalist
In 2019, Elementor acquired Layers WP, a WordPress theme brand.[https://wptavern.com/elementor-acquires-layers-wp-to-expand-compatible-theme-options-for-users Elementor Acquires Layers WP to Expand Compatible Theme Options for Users], WordPress Tavern That same year, Elementor partnered with A2 Hosting to provide a hosting account for its users.[https://www.prweb.com/releases/a2-hosting-partnership-with-elementor-to-increase-speed-security-for-all-users-883828070.html A2 Hosting Partnership With Elementor To Increase Speed, Security For All Users], PR Newswire
On March 31, 2020, Elementor launched an expert network for web creators.{{cite web |title=Introducing Elementor Experts: The New Discovery Network For Web Creators |url=https://elementor.com/blog/introducing-experts/ |website=Elementor Blog |publisher=Elementor |date=31 March 2020}}
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External links
- [https://elementor.com/ Official website]
Category:Free web development software
Category:Automated WYSIWYG editors