Theme Builder For Elementor

58 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only 2,000 active installs, adoption is tiny compared to the alternatives in this category, which range from 600,000 to 10 million installs.

Update Freshness

12/25

The plugin was updated in June 2025 and is tested against WordPress 6.8.5, but the very low PHP 5.6 floor and small user base suggest a small maintenance team.

User Rating

13/15

Five ratings producing an 84/100 score looks decent on paper, but the sample size is far too small to be meaningful.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved gives no signal either way, and there is no public track record to lean on if something breaks.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Tested with WordPress 6.8.5 and requiring only PHP 5.6 means it will run on almost any host, though that low PHP floor is itself a yellow flag in 2025.

Scores higher than 7% of indexed plugins

About

Create your website using Elementor Page Builder for free. Build your header, footer, posts, pages or archive blog page with Elementor.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2025-06-26 12:17pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.9+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: July 16, 2025

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What It Does

Theme Builder For Elementor lets you design WordPress theme parts (headers, footers, single post templates, pages, and archive layouts) using Elementor's drag-and-drop interface. It positions itself as a free way to build a full website with Elementor without buying Elementor Pro. In practice it covers a narrow set of template types and depends entirely on Elementor being installed.

Who It's For

This plugin fits hobbyists or very small site owners who already use Elementor Free and want to replace a few theme template parts without upgrading to Elementor Pro. It is best suited to blogs, simple portfolios, or small business sites with modest layout needs. Users comfortable troubleshooting on their own will get the most out of it.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a commercial site, an agency project, or a store should skip this plugin in favour of Elementor Pro or a well-supported alternative. The 2,000 active installs, zero support threads resolved, and low PHP requirement suggest a very small maintenance footprint that is unlikely to keep pace with Elementor updates.

The Bottom Line

Theme Builder For Elementor delivers a narrow, free path to Elementor-based theme building, but its tiny install base, near-empty support record, and low PHP requirement place it well behind the category leaders. It can work for a casual personal project, yet the overall quality score of 61.88/100 reflects real risk for anything more serious. Choose Elementor Pro or a mainstream alternative unless budget is the only constraint.

Pick Elementor Pro if you want theme building features that are officially maintained and tightly integrated with the core page builder.

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Choose this when you want a large library of widgets and templates backed by 2 million installs and a much larger support community.

Ultimate Addons for Elementor 96/100

Pick this if your main need is header and footer templates and you want a plugin with 2 million installs and consistent updates.

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 95/100

Choose Royal Addons when you want extra Elementor widgets and templates with a 95/100 quality score and 600,000 installs.

Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 89/100

Pick Starter Templates if you want to import full starter sites quickly and then customize them in Elementor.