Elementor and Generate Press

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 :)

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.

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/

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.

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.