Elementor vs Gutenberg

Gutenberg is the default WordPress block editor that replaced the classic TinyMCE editor in WordPress 5.0 (2018). It uses a block system to build content and, with Full Site Editing (FSE), it keeps growing into a powerful tool for designing an entire site.

Elementor is the best-known WordPress page builder, with over 16 million active installations. It offers a visual drag-and-drop interface, hundreds of ready-made templates and advanced design capabilities for building professional sites without writing any code.

With BeoHosting WordPress hosting: both editors run quickly and reliably thanks to LiteSpeed caching and NVMe drives. Your choice of editor depends on your needs and your experience.

Page speed is the key difference between these two editors. Gutenberg generates cleaner HTML/CSS without extra libraries, which leads to faster page loads. Elementor adds its own CSS framework and JavaScript, which can increase page weight by 200-500 KB.

Design freedom is the area where Elementor dominates. With pixel-perfect control, advanced animations, Motion Effects and hundreds of ready templates, Elementor lets you create visually impressive sites without writing code.

With BeoHosting LiteSpeed hosting: the speed difference is minimal, thanks to advanced server-side caching that optimises both Gutenberg and Elementor pages.

For simple sites and blogs, Gutenberg is enough and the better choice - it is free, fast and represents the future of WordPress. Full Site Editing removes the need for most page builders on standard sites.

For professional projects with advanced design, Elementor Pro justifies its price with pixel-perfect control, hundreds of templates and advanced features such as the Theme Builder and Popup Builder.

BeoHosting optimises performance for both editors with LiteSpeed cache, NVMe drives and server-side optimisation. Kontaktujte nás for a recommendation that fits your needs.