Elementor Ltd. is an Israeli

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company primarily known for its

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website builder, Elementor. The Elementor website builder allows WordPress users to create and edit

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with a responsive

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technique similar to Wix, Metaconex, or

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. Elementor is available in two versions: a free version and a premium version called Elementor Pro. 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. Elementor was available in 64

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and was the most popular

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and, according to ''BuiltWith'' statistics, it powered 5.07% of the top 1 million websites globally . In its first round of institutional funding in 2020, the company raised $15 million from

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.Tal Morgenstern
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. The Hello theme is a minimalist theme framework specifically designed to pair with the Elementor page builder. Elementor was recognized by Israeli business daily Calcalist as one of the top 50 most promising Israeli startups for 2019. In 2019, Elementor acquired Layers WP, a WordPress theme brand. That same year, Elementor partnered with A2 Hosting to provide a hosting account for its users. On March 31, 2020, Elementor launched an expert network for web creators.

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External links

Official website
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