AI page builders review

Elementor AI review

AI inside the world's most-used WordPress page builder: layouts, copy, images and code, now billed through Elementor One credits.

Updated November 2026Research-based review · how we review
Our take

If you build with Elementor, its AI is the obvious first choice: generate container layouts from a prompt or an existing URL, then edit them visually. The AI Site Planner turns a brief into a sitemap and wireframe.

The pricing has changed. The old flat AI add-on is gone. AI now comes only with Elementor One (from $180/year) as monthly credits that don't roll over, and the cheaper Editor Pro plans include no AI. Elementor's focus is also shifting to its separate agent, Angie.

What Elementor AI is

Elementor bundles AI for copy, images, code and layouts into its page builder, paid for through a shared monthly credit pool on the Elementor One plans. Site Planner helps you go from a brief to a sitemap and wireframe before building, and Angie is a chat agent inside wp-admin that can create pages, widgets, snippets, custom post types and handle bulk site tasks with a preview sandbox.

How it works with WordPress

WordPress plugins. Elementor AI runs inside the Elementor editor plugin; AI usage is included in 'Elementor One' subscriptions with monthly credits. AI Site Planner is a web tool that creates a brief, sitemap and wireframe that become an Elementor site (on Elementor Host or your own host). Angie is a separate free WordPress.org plugin (agentic AI) that works on any WordPress site, with or without Elementor, but needs an Elementor account.

Can you take your site elsewhere? Sites are self-hosted WordPress, so they move like any WP site; Elementor layouts can be exported as templates/kits. Content still depends on the Elementor plugin to render as designed.

Key features

  • In-editor AI for text, images, custom code/CSS and layout generation
  • AI Site Planner: brief, sitemap and wireframe with AI-written placeholder content
  • Angie agent: builds Elementor pages, custom widgets, PHP/CSS/JS snippets, custom post types and fields
  • Angie preview environment, Plan mode and opt-in Super Admin mode (files/database access)
  • Angie built on MCP, with Abilities API integration and Skills listed as coming soon
  • Shared One credit pool also covers image optimization, accessibility fixes, email delivery and cookie consent
  • Optional Elementor Host managed hosting (sold separately)

Pricing

PlanPrice (USD)What you get
Editor Pro Essential$60 / year1 site, core Pro widgets; no AI credits
Editor Pro Advanced Solo$84 / year1 site, adds popups, custom code, ecommerce, notes; no AI credits
Editor Pro Advanced$108 / year3 sites; no AI credits
Editor Pro Expert$204 / year25 sites; no AI credits
Elementor One$180 / year ($15/mo equivalent)1 site, Pro features + 25,000 monthly credits for AI and services
Elementor One Agency$432 / year ($36/mo equivalent)Unlimited sites, 350,000 monthly credits
Angie FreeFreeLimited daily credits that renew each day; extra credits can't be bought on the free plan

Free option: Elementor core plugin is free. Angie is free with daily renewing credits. Elementor's help center has described AI Site Planner as currently free to use.

AI limits: One: 25,000 credits/mo; One Agency: 350,000 credits/mo; credits reset monthly, no rollover. AI actions cost 1–40 credits each; AI accessibility fix 20, image optimization 10, email 10, cookie consent/scan 1. Angie Free: daily credits (an older Angie page cited 900/day). Older Angie paid tiers (Scale 38,000/mo, Ultimate 100,000/mo) appeared on an archived page but are not on the current pages.

Prices are as listed on the official pricing page in November 2026 and can change. Check the current pricing before you buy.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Huge ecosystem; AI sits inside the builder many WordPress users already know
  • Angie works on any WordPress site and has a free tier
  • Site Planner helps agencies get client sign-off on structure before design
  • One credit pool covers several services in one subscription
  • Generous affiliate program

Cons

  • Credit costs per AI action vary (1–40), making monthly usage hard to predict
  • AI is not included in the cheaper Editor Pro plans
  • Product line is complex: Editor Pro vs One vs Host vs Angie
  • Angie's paid plans and pricing aren't clearly published; reviewers complain of upgrade prompts
  • Hosting is extra

Who it's for

Good fit: Elementor users and agencies who want AI built into their existing page-builder workflow, and anyone wanting a free agentic helper (Angie) in wp-admin.

Look elsewhere if: Block-editor purists or people who want a predictable fixed AI allowance.

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Alternatives to Elementor AI

FAQ

Does Elementor Pro include AI?

Not on its own. In November 2026 the Editor Pro plans listed no AI credits. AI is included in Elementor One and Elementor One Agency.

What's the difference between Elementor AI and Angie?

Elementor AI works inside the editor on sections and content. Angie is a separate free plugin that acts as an agent in wp-admin and can build whole pages, widgets and snippets from a request.

Sources

  1. elementor.com/pricing
  2. elementor.com/pricing.md
  3. elementor.com/pricing-ai
  4. elementor.com/products/angie-ai-for-wordpress
  5. wordpress.org/plugins/angie
  6. elementor.com/help/?p=55373
  7. elementor.com/affiliates
  8. ca.hostadvice.com/hosting-company/elementor-reviews/pricing