What Is the Elementor Plugin? Setup and Usage Guide

Page builders are plugins made to help people who can't code build simple pages. One of the simple page-building plugins anyone can use is the Elementor plugin. With just a few simple actions, Elementor users can create pages and use them flexibly. Let's look at the Mona Media explains Elementor plugin details below before you start using it.

What is the Elementor plugin?

The Elementor plugin is a drag-and-drop page builder plugin that many people now use for WordPress. Users can design pages visually by dragging and dropping, and control every part of the website's design on a single platform. Elementor offers many fonts and backgrounds to choose from.

Editing text, editing images and adding icons with the Elementor plugin are all very simple and easy. MONA Media is a professional and trusted provider of Elementor plugin services.

Elementor users can use the free version or paid plans at different price levels. With the free plan you only get some interface design features and widgets, plus 30 basic templates. With plans such as Personal or Business, you get up to 300 templates and more than 50 widgets.

Why use the Elementor plugin?

People without technical knowledge who still want flexibility in building a website will need the Elementor plugin. It has many utilities and special optimization features. You can also customize freely and easily restore the original version.

For beginners with WordPress, from writing text to editing images, the Elementor plugin is very convenient. Both the free and paid versions of the plugin bring many utilities. The wide range of features supports visual website design without needing to understand languages such as HTML, CSS hay PHP.

The Elementor template library is rich, with hundreds of different designs, so you can complete your pages with many distinctive ideas. Designing a website with the Elementor plugin goes smoothly.

Who is the Elementor plugin for?

The Elementor plugin suits you if you are a hobbyist in WordPress Editor design who only needs the basic features, or if you are new to web coding and don't have much experience. It is also a good choice if you need to design Contact pages and Homepages quickly, in large numbers, for promotion and running ads.

If you are aiming for professional website design you can still use the Elementor plugin, but you should choose Elementor Pro to get more features. If you need advice on anything related to the Elementor plugin, contact MONA Media.

Some requirements to know before using the Elementor plugin

If you use the Elementor Pro plugin, pay attention to the following requirements:

• Your WordPress must be version 5.0 or later to run Elementor Pro.
• Your server must run PHP 7. If it doesn't, ask your provider to upgrade the server version before installing Elementor Pro.
• MySQL MySQL 5.6 or later, or MariaDB 10.0 or later, is required for the Elementor plugin to run smoothly without problems.
• 128MB of memory is the basic level. 256MB or more is better for running and processing the Elementor plugin.

Elementor currently supports desktop computers only, not mobile devices. If you need the Elementor plugin installed and set up professionally, contact us or read on below.

How to install and set up the Elementor plugin

There are several ways to install the Elementor plugin, and each user can choose the one that suits them. For example:

Install Elementor from Elementor.com

• Accessibility Elementor.com, then click Get Started and enter an email address and password to create an Elementor account.
• While creating the Elementor account you will “answer a few questions” about your website and choose how you want to build it.
• After that you can use the free Elementor plugin or buy Elementor Pro in one of several paid plans.
• Next, the Elementor plugin will ask whether you have a working WordPress website. Then enter your website's “domain name” to check compatibility before clicking “Install Elementor”.
• After you have chosen Install to install Elementor, log in to your website to receive the confirmation notice and go to Active Plugin to install and use Elementor plugin.

Install the Elementor plugin from the WordPress Dashboard

• Installing the Elementor plugin from the WordPress Dashboard is easier. Just go to “Dashboard”and find the plugin “Elementor plugin” then choose “Elementor Website Builder”.
• Click “Install Now” to activate the Elementor plugin. The page builder will then appear on the left of the Dashboard bar for easy access.

Advanced settings in Elementor

Advanced settings in Elementor are enabled automatically when you choose an Elementor Pro plan. This version expands what you can do in your designs, and lets you view each element you have designed.

How to use the Elementor plugin 

After installing the Elementor plugin, follow the instructions below to use it.

• Step 1: Choose Edit with Elementor to create a new page.
• Step 2: Open the Elementor Page Editor and use the drag-and-drop features to build your WordPress website.
• Step 3: Click, hold and drag until you reach the position you want.
• Step 4: You can find and use specific widgets to customize your page. Click the hamburger button in the left corner to find Site Settings, where you can choose from many default colors and fonts.
• Step 5: Finally, go to History and use Elementor's built-in Revision History to switch between your revisions.

Features available in Elementor

Elementor is divided into 9 groups of features:

• Design features for customizing the interface.
• Developer features that offer a wide range of options for putting your ideas to work.
• Editor features for easily customizing colors, backgrounds and fonts
• Integration features that connect with many advanced tasks.
• Elementor's layouts are very varied, with dozens of different designs.
• Elementor Popup is a special group of features that supports popups for menus, windows and Cookie Consent
• There are also many other features, such as Template Library and Theme Builder.

How to create your first page in Elementor

1. Go to “Dashboard” in WordPress and choose “Elementor” and click “Add New”.
2. Click “Edit with Elementor” to create a page and add the Heading, Text Editor and Image widgets.
3. Drag the features into the positions you want and choose Publish to finish.
4. Use the eye icon to preview before you publish.

Editing WooCommerce with the Elementor plugin

WooCommerce is now a popular platform for e-commerce sites. From individuals to online businesses, many choose WooCommerce. Adding Elementor to your WordPress Dashboard lets you design WooCommerce features in more ways. Editing WooCommerce with the Elementor plugin works like this:

• In the WooCommerce WordPress Dashboard, go to Elementor and then choose My Templates.
• Choose Add New.
• Next, choose Single Product and click Create Template.
• Elementor Library will load for editing WooCommerce.
• Then choose a ready-made template or create one from scratch.
• Click Settings to configure it, then choose Publish to finish.

Elementor is a page builder used by many people. MONA Media can help you install Elementor Plugin professionally and quickly.

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