Elementor 1-star reviews: what users complain about
77 one- and two-star WordPress.org reviews (63 one-star) of Elementor Website Builder, Page builders & blocks category, 10,000,000+ active installs, posted 20 Nov 2025 – 16 Oct 2026.
What the reviews complain about
| Complaint | Share | Reviews | All plugins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs & errors | 31.2% | 24 | 32.5% |
| Slows the site or heavy | 24.7% | 19 | 8.8% |
| Hard to use or set up | 20.8% | 16 | 9.3% |
| Slow or no support | 20.8% | 16 | 18% |
| Broke after an update | 19.5% | 15 | 8.5% |
| Charges, renewals & refunds | 18.2% | 14 | 11.1% |
| Upsell, paywall & pushy Pro version | 10.4% | 8 | 14.9% |
| AI features or AI support | 7.8% | 6 | 6.1% |
| Crashed or took down the site | 6.5% | 5 | 5.4% |
| Missing features & limits | 3.9% | 3 | 5.9% |
| Ads, nags & admin clutter | 3.9% | 3 | 4.5% |
| Conflicts with other plugins or themes | 2.6% | 2 | 1.9% |
| Called it a scam or misleading | 2.6% | 2 | 8% |
A review can match several themes; 22.1% match none. All plugins: 578 low-star reviews of the 138 most-installed plugins in the study.
In users’ words
“… After a recent update my website broke completely (error with containers) and after more than a month I’m still waiting for support to fix it.”
WordPress.org review, Jul 2026
“… It’s so slow. It use to have really great speed and I love the page building UX, it is amazing.”
WordPress.org review, Sep 2026
“… For something that is presented as a modern, plug-and-play integration, the setup and troubleshooting experience was surprisingly difficult!”
WordPress.org review, Oct 2026
“… Yoast support has informed us that the issue needs to be resolved from your end.”
WordPress.org review, Oct 2026
“Hello, I just updated to the latest version, including Elementor Pro. I am using WooCommerce hosting with PHP 8.3.”
WordPress.org review, Sep 2026
Author replies
64 of 77 got a reply from the plugin’s author or support team (83.1%), median 6 days after the review. All plugins in the study: 70.2%.
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