Elementor Pro with WordPress Free

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    joeytest1 · Member ·

    Hi,

    TLDR: Is anyone able to confirm if, installing WordPress FREE version on to a website hosted on GoDaddy Web Hosting will allow me to install plug-ins, specifically Elementor Pro (which I will purchase a annual subscription from Elementor directly)

    I have contacted the support of Elementor, and I asked them the following question:

    ‘Hi, I am thinking of purchasing the Expert Plan (25 websites) to create websites for clients. I will use a hosting provider (GoDaddy Web Hosting Ultimate) which provides cPanel as part of it’s package. This will allow me to install WordPress on to these websites, however I believe it will only installs the Free version of WordPress as standard. Normally, when creating a website directly on WordPress builder, I am not able to install any version of Elementor (free or paid) without paying for WordPress Pro.

    My question is, if I buy the expert plan from you, will I still be required to also pay for WordPress Pro just to be able to use Elementor Pro?’

    They say to me that I would be able to install wordpress on my websites through wordpress.org (rather than .com). Would this, however, definitely allow me to install Elementor Pro (a plug-in) to this website (which has WordPress FREE).

    Is anyone able to confirm this is true?

    Much appreciated

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    staartmees · Member ·

    You can’t install a third party plugin as Elementor on the free plan. To do so you must upgrade to the WordPress pro Plan.
    However you really don’t need that Elementor thing; it produces very heavy html code. Just use the native Gutenberg block editor: it produces clean and fast html code;

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    amiteshg93 · Member ·

    Hi there,

    installing WordPress FREE version on to a website hosted on GoDaddy Web Hosting will allow me to install plug-ins, specifically Elementor Pro (which I will purchase a annual subscription from Elementor directly)

    I believe that’s correct, as open-source WordPress software (from WordPress.org) allows plugins to be installed.

    :)

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    amiteshg93 · Member ·

    If, however, you wish to purchase plugins on WordPress.com, then you must subscribe to the Pro plan.
    https://wordpress.com/pricing

    Be careful not to confuse between .com and .org.

    They’re very similar, but two separate things.
    https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

    :)

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    joeytest1 · Member ·

    Thank you. I believe the confusion has been due to WP.com and WP.org.

    I will have already paid for hosting. I then want to install WP on my sites (through cPanel) and install plug-ins for free (the available FREE plug-ins, at least).

    At the moment, I have a trial account with WP.com, which makes you upgrade to PRO just to install free plug-ins, but I believe this is because plug-ins are quite intensive on traffic/storage, hence why you are being asked to upgrade. Whereas having my own external (non WP) host means I can install free WP plug-ins on the WP.org version.

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