Elementor and Generate Press

[Ryan]

I have had Elementor Pro license for some time, and one of the reasons I selected GP was because of this compatibility. I have recently been reading the threads on Elementor, and I understand that the Elementor based themes have been temporarily removed. I also read on a thread that if you have the Beta version of GP you can use Elementor with it. I assume this is right, if not please correct me.

Where can view and download GP Elementor based themes or view the library with Elementor themes in it?

Thank you.

Ryan

[Leo]

Hi there,

I understand that the Elementor based themes have been temporarily removed. I also read on a thread that if you have the Beta version of GP you can use Elementor with it. I assume this is right, if not please correct me.

You are absolutely correct – you can access them right now if you use the GPP 1.12 release candidate:
https://generatepress.com/gp-premium-1-12-0/

Let me know if this helps 🙂

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Ryan]

Hi Leo, I already had the 3.0 Beta installed. So, I assume this is fine with Elementor. So, my question was where can I download GP Elementor themes? Can you share a link. I can’t see them on the main library. Thank you.

[David]

Hi there,

this link shows you how to install GP Premium 1.12 – which has the Elementor Sites in Library:

https://generatepress.com/gp-premium-1-12-0/

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Ryan]

Thanks David. Out of interest, in your opinion, does adding a plugin like elementor pro add extra weight to a site? Whats your opinion on this? I have been using elementor for some time, and I have found that when I don’t use elementor and similar builders, the site feels lighter, and often there is a speed difference.

I have been able to improve the speed using products like wp rocket. However, on the whole, I find it requires more work when I have elementor installed – although elementor makes it super easy to add nice elements.

I am mentally debating if I should use an elementor based theme, and I am wondering if I will regret it later.

[David]

Hi there,

Yes, Page Builders in general add a lot of extra code to your site.
If you want to keep things lightweight we recommend GP + GenerateBlocks, of which there are at least 12 new sites designed by Mike Oliver in the Site Library.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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