Theme + Gutenberg vs Elementor for landing pages
A single high-converting landing page: do you need a full builder?
Blocksy/GeneratePress + native blocks:
— Pros: page loads under 100KB, no builder JS, header/footer via theme, fast LCP for ad traffic
— Cons: building a complex hero takes block-pattern hunting, animations need extra plugins
Elementor for the same page:
— Pros: drag-drop hero in 20 min, motion effects built-in, popup builder for lead capture
— Cons: +200-400KB of CSS/JS hurts the exact metric ad landers live on — speed
Best for: lightweight theme stack when CPC traffic punishes slow pages; Elementor when build speed beats a 0.3s load penalty.
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Theme + Gutenberg vs Elementor for landing pages
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