Most of the confusion and asnwesr about using Divi and Elementor together can be better understood when we break it down. The following points are the key to understanding how Divi and Elementor can and cannot be used together.
Divi Is Both A Theme And A Page Builder
- A theme with Theme Builder and Page Builder
- A plugin with the Divi Builder
Elementor Is Only A Page Builder
- A plugin with the page builder
Can you use Divi and Elementor on the same website?
Yes, you can use Divi and Elementor together since both of these products are available as WordPress page builders. You can have two or more page builders active on your website at the same time. This is not ideal or recommended, but it is certainly possible.
The key is to remember that you can only use one page builder for each page of your website. In other words, you can’t enable and build a single page with two different page builders. You will need to choose which page builder, either the Divi Builder or Elementor, to use when you edit each page.
Can you use Elementor with the Divi Theme?
Yes, you can use the Elementor page builder with the Divi WordPress Theme. For example, Elementor can be used as the page builder and Divi as the theme. Keep in mind that the performance of your website may be slower since both page builders are active.
How to use Elementor with the Divi Theme?
Since Elementor is a page builder and Divi is either a page builder or a Theme, Divi needs to be set as the theme. From your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance>Themes and upload the Divi Theme. Next, go to Plugins>Add New and search for “Elementor.” Once you locate it, install and activate the plugin. After this, you may go to the page you want to edit and select the Elementor page editor.
I have a specific question: You said to use only one builder on a specific page. I already own Divi (Lifetime) and dont’ want to spend 199.00 a year for elementor. But Can I use the theme builder part of Divi to create sitewide footers and headers, but use the free version of Elementor for the page content? (I have in mind mainly a blog site).
Thanks,
Matthew
Hi Matthew,
That should be fine, but I would ask the question first: why not just use Divi?
I like Divi a lot (I have the lifetime license). I’ve read though on a few sites that Elementor leaves ‘cleaner’ code if it is deactivated. My thought is that while Divi is great now, if I ever need (or want) to move my sites to a different page builder it might make it easier. I haven’t personally checked the code from Elementor after deactivating it….. just going by what I read. In the past the majority of the WordPress sites I developed used Visual Composer (the version now called WP Bakery, not their even ‘newer’ version that has been… Read more »
Hi! My question is that is it possible to use a Divi template kit with Elementor?
A uploaded the json files but its invalid.
I hace an Elementor Pro license, do I have to buy Divi too?
Hi Virág,
They are two separate products and companies, and their layouts are not interchangeable. You will either have to use the Divi Builder or Theme to use a Divi Layout.
Is it possible to use an Elementor widget with Divi?
I’m paying for both (at least while I try them out to see which will work best for me) and happy to keep paying for both if necessary.
For now, I’m inclined to use the Divi theme and builder. But there may be some widgets in Elementor that I’d like to use. For instance, Elementor’s Toggle widget has some additional settings that are very useful for me.
If I have both installed, can I use an Elementor widget in pages I build with Divi?
Thanks!
Hi Steve,
No, you can’t mix and match on the same page. You would need to either use the Divi Builder on that page, or Elementor.
If you use the shortcode of the Elementor widget or any layout, you can just inject it within the Divi code module and it’ll show up normally.
Hi I have a basic website using the free Elementor. I need a new theme and therefore are considering Divi. I dont want to re-do all my Elementor pages. I find the Elementor good but basic now and am not sure whether the Pro will suffer the same limitations. Perhaps not but Divi looks terrific so would like to keep the free Elementor and pay for Divi as a Pagebuilder and a theme. I’m a bit confused by your comment above. If you install Divi as a theme, do you get the Pagebuilder too? If not how to add the… Read more »
Hi Geoff,
Yes, Divi is a theme and page builder. So you can use their plugin page builder on other themes, or use the built in builder that is part of the Divi Theme. It’s the same exact Divi Builder either way.
I would love to created a slide in menu using the Elementor Pro’s popup builder (like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ0UXsjlLeI)
But prefer to use Divi builder as my main page builder. Is it possible to do both… create the menu with elementor popup and build the pages using divi?
I’m pretty sure Elegant Themes has some tutorials on their blog for that.
One main issue I experience when i use Divi as a theme and Elementor as a page builder, is that Divi theme builder not working properly. Specifically, when i need to edit a layout added as a template to the Divi theme builder, it keep loading forever. I have to deactivate Elementor and edit the layout then reactivate Elementor.
Does anyone experienced something similar?
Hi Ahmed,
That simply sounds like server resources, since it is loading two page builders it will need good hosting! See our other post for recommendations: https://www.peeayecreative.com/how-to-fix-divi/