Alternative to Elementor
The Elementor alternative that keeps your pages as WordPress blocks
Elementor replaces the WordPress editor with its own canvas. Page Builder Sandwich builds inside WordPress’s own block editor, or in a full-screen visual editor of its own, and saves ordinary blocks, so your pages load lighter and stay yours.
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Why switch
Why people choose Page Builder Sandwich over Elementor
Your pages stay yours
Every page is saved as ordinary WordPress blocks. Elementor’s own description: “It replaces the default WordPress editor with a live, drag-and-drop visual canvas: you build pages by dragging widgets (headings, images, buttons, galleries, etc.) onto a section/column or flexbox/grid container layout and styling them visually.”
Your site loads faster
On the same test page, Page Builder Sandwich added +0.5 kB and no requests to other companies; Elementor’s free plugin added +156.4 kB and 3 requests to other companies’ servers (median of 5 runs, 2026-10-01).
Everyone can use your site, at no extra cost
The accessibility checker is in the free plugin and flags missing image descriptions and weak contrast as you build. On Elementor’s pricing page, accessibility scans come with the One plans, paid in credits.
Bring your Elementor pages with you
Page Builder Sandwich Pro converts Elementor pages into blocks, keeping the layout, fonts, colours and images, and never changes the original page.
Page Builder Sandwich vs Elementor
| Page Builder Sandwich(recommended) | Elementor | |
|---|---|---|
| Saves pages as ordinary WordPress blocks | Included | Not included |
| Builds inside the WordPress block editor | Included | Not included |
| Page weight added (measured) | +0.5 kB | +156.4 kB |
| Requests to other companies’ servers (measured) | 0 | 3 |
| Mobile Lighthouse performance (measured) | 100 | 96 |
| Accessibility checker while you build | Free, built in | One plans, with credits |
| AI assistants (Claude, Cursor) can build pages over MCP | Yes, in the free plugin | Included |
| Try the real editor online, no sign-up | Included | — |
| Casino, betting and affiliate blocks | 8 blocks (Pro) | — |
| Dark mode for your visitors, with a switch | Pro | — |
| Converts your Elementor pages into blocks | Pro | Not applicable |
A tick means yes. A dash means we could not find it on the competitor’s own pages on 2026-10-04. Every competitor fact comes from the competitor’s own website or its WordPress.org page, read on 2026-10-04; the measured rows come from our own runs, with the method and every figure in the linked file. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
For everyone
Faster pages that everyone can use
Your site loads faster
Each page loads only the styles of the blocks on it, from your own site, and no fonts or scripts from other companies. Faster pages keep visitors and help search rankings.
Everyone can use it
Menus, tabs, sliders and dialogs work with the keyboard and screen readers, charts and tables read as words, and moving blocks stay still for visitors who ask for less motion. The checker flags problems as you build.
Moving from Elementor
Page Builder Sandwich Pro converts your Elementor pages into blocks, keeping the layout, fonts, colours and images, and gives you a report of anything that needs a manual touch. Your original pages are never changed, so you can compare side by side before you switch.
Questions about switching from Elementor
Is Page Builder Sandwich a good alternative to Elementor?
If you want pages saved as ordinary WordPress blocks, a lighter page for your visitors and a free plugin to start with, yes. The table above shows each difference, with its source.
Is Page Builder Sandwich free?
Yes. The free plugin has 44 blocks, Sandwich Studio and 20 website kits, with no time limit. Page Builder Sandwich Pro starts at $79 a year with a 14-day free trial and no card needed.
Can I move my Elementor pages?
Yes. Page Builder Sandwich Pro converts Elementor pages into blocks and never changes the originals.
What happens to my pages if I stop using it?
They stay. Pages are ordinary WordPress blocks, so WordPress can still show them without the plugin.
Try Page Builder Sandwich before you decide
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