Elementor Pro - Too many Ads???

[@akshaysrivastavaofficial]

Finally someone talked on this. After paying annually for a pro subscription you get continuous ads for an image optimizer. That’s just way beyond ridiculous. This is the only reason I used either Linux or Mac so that ads don’t get into my workflow. Also, I love Bricks builder because it is clean and fast.

[@chimastudios]

+1 on Bricks. Easily the best builder out there right now.

[@m843ii]

It's 100% annoying and bad for developers. Imagine charging a client thousands to develop a site and then your client sees these ads telling them how easy it is to build a site using AI.

[@adrian.fernandes]

Agree 100%

[@memyselfandi593]

Oh, so you get popups for upsell after you say no to the original popup and close the one in WP, and every time you change an image for example you are being sold the image optimiser? Doesn't happen to me -- maybe we are using different versions, or maybe I have a different setting checked, or maybe I just spent the 1 second to say no the one time and not being asked again. I'm not particularly bothered about something that is being asked once or a few times out which is 10 seconds out of the many, many hours it takes to build a site. If it becomes regular, that's an issue, but I just checked and I am not seeing that. As I said, maybe my settings are different to yours.

[@adrian.fernandes]

​@@memyselfandi593 The problem isn't just that the ads show up in unnecessary places, but also that clients or other users see them and can't turn them off. Imagine you create a site, and your clients or editors see these ads and end up going through and trying to register via it and cause some additional complications. There is a reason the client is paying for their site to be built and maintained by us. It's not ethical, especially when we're paying for a pro account. If it were free, I could understand. I agree with Paul in saying that at least have a setting for those who want to disable those functions and not just force it down our throats.

[@OGCdigital]

@@memyselfandi593 It's more that if you're building sites for clients, your clients are getting these ads in their face, potentially devaluing what you're providing to them. You can cancel out the popup dialogue, but will the client? Or will they start asking questions about things they don't necessarily understand, but that are being presented to them in a specific way that could harm the vendor/client relationship?

[@WPTurnedUP]

@@memyselfandi593 We are talking about clients logging into sites we build/manage for them, not just OUR experience.

[@dutteridge]

Totally agree! Elementor should have a feature to disable these adverts for all the reasons you mentioned.

[@Jim.Hummel]

You are 100% correct, Paul. This seems to have started around the time they took on VC money and now the focus is not so much on the user of their product but on upselling by any means possible. For the casual hobby developer, this "advertising" shouldn't be too troublesome, but from a professional/agency POV, this is inexcusable. a client could easily wreck a site requiring hours of work to fix. On top of this, one has already given money to Elementor who then can continue to advertise in my face. A better alternative is that en email sequence is sent when a new website is spun up pushing these services/add-ons. In any case, this won't effect me in the future as I've already migrated to Bricks which has been a breath of fresh air compared to Elementor.

[@vishalsahi3832]

Thank God. I switched to bricks builder. Just loving ❤️ it.

[@aftab-shaikh]

Can you tell me why aren't you using block plugins loke Kadence or others? Is there any specific reason why you want to use a page builder? I am asking this question genuinely because right now I am using Kadence/ Blocksy theme with Kadence Blocks, Greenshift,etc and I find it more than enough to build what I meed to build. What page builder offers compared to a block page builder? TIA.

[@dev_zeeshanx]

Great video! 🎥 You’ve really highlighted some important points about the intrusive nature of the ads and promotions in Elementor Pro. It’s definitely frustrating when features like AI tools are pushed so aggressively, especially for users who just want a straightforward editing experience. 😤 I appreciate how you walked through the dashboard and shared your insights on the user roles and the various upselling tactics. Your suggestions for making these features optional would certainly help improve the overall experience for agency owners and developers. 👏 Looking forward to seeing more content from you! Keep up the great work! 👍✨

[@KariposTheOne]

They don't care, it's all about money.

[@funmeister]

Thank you for posting this video, and for someone to finally say so. Those Elementor ads are intrusive and very annoying. And ironic that they are trying to compete with the developers and designers who use them for clients.

[@enricomingiacchi202]

I agree 100%. I'm considering leaving Elementor because of this.

[@nickm1049]

Bricks is nice😊

[@enricomingiacchi202]

@@nickm1049 I'm experimenting with Breakdance, and I must say I'm impressed

[@FlaviusCalinTofan]

Lols

[@hlnhd]

Go to Bricks Builder. 100% better.

[@CarlaChalmers]

Thank you for addressing this issue. As an agency, I don't want my clients to have access to the AI and Image Optimization options. I just can not afford the extra fees.

[@WPTurnedUP]

@@CarlaChalmers It’s per account, so it wouldn’t be YOUR fees. It would be your client’s fees, which presents a whole other set of problems.

[@WickyDesign]

It's crazy. I'm now seeing the Elementor AI icons in the block editor!????

[@WPTurnedUP]

@@WickyDesign Yup. That was one of the final straws for me. Waaay overstepping.

[@9FAQ]

Thanks for bringing this up, it's really annoying and frustrating way of upselling new features I don't need.

[@ChrisGilesBlackpool]

Spot on with your thoughts. There should be a disable option for all these nags on the Pro version. Several of our clients (Editors) have mentioned these.

[@solutionsresource-sde9320]

Great Point. Totally agree. Even if you disable the AI Assist on settings, It still appears on all user levels as long as they have access to the media upload.

[@WPTurnedUP]

Thanks for the mention and bringing more light to this issue. As I mentioned in a recent post, one of the few ways things *might* change is if bigger voices like yours can speak to this. While I’ve made the decision to leave Elementor behind, hopefully this helps others who are new to WP or on the fence about Elementor.

[@WPTuts]

We shall see Ryan, but the inner cynic in me thinks that no matter how many voices express frustration, they will carry on as they please until enough people vote with their feet and wallets and their bottom line takes a massive hit.

[@WPTurnedUP]

@@WPTuts 💯

[@gerardperret8147]

I completely agree with this analysis, I am an early subscriber of Elementor PRO but I am starting to get tired of these promotions and also by too many changes. I have tried AI in the paid version but I was not amazed by the results, especially the texts in French that look like bad translations... Keeping Elementor as a robust and efficient website creation tool and been able to disable the options we do not want to use is for me the good approach. Thank you

[@lauraamayas]

Absolutely agree with your take. Hopefully Elementor listens!

[@FlaviusCalinTofan]

Elementor DOES NOT listen to WP Tuts anymore, since he is sponsored by Briks, and all he does lately is to find an point the bad things about elementor, completly forgeting about the major improvings in speed and super cool widgets like off canvas, mobile menus, etc.

[@lauraamayas]

@@FlaviusCalinTofan I did notice there's a lot more Bricks content, but I don't think that pointing this out is negating all other improvements Elementor is doing. As you can see, it's gotten to a really annoying level since you can't even disable all these with a Pro license.

[@TruthTellerBlue]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yeah, they'll "listen" and then add more of this crap anyway.

[@chimastudios]

@@FlaviusCalinTofan Elementor stopped being cool years ago bud.

[@chimastudios]

I already moved to Bricks since last year and thank God I did because I've kind of mastered it. The difference is night and day.

[@edywerder]

I totally agree with you. - specially the image optimization plugin upsell is annoying. First you think something is wrong with the image added to the editor.

[@xiPL4Yx]

Totally agree with you, I hope Elementor is listening!

[@jkbdevel]

I agree with you 100%. An app user should always be given a choice to turn off certain "features", especially in the paid version of the app.

[@markbratton111]

You make some really good points here. It has always been an Achilles heel for Elementor.

[@binformatica]

annoying is actually a nice adjective... and it's a pleasant surprise to know that after all I'm not the only one who thinks that way

[@mansoorjadoon9727]

Exactly what you said. Thank you

[@lifepresent]

I do completely agree with you.

[@01thejota]

As long they are selling, they don't care, but wait, users are getting tired of all these sales and up sales strategies from their end. I remember Elementor were clean and free of advertisers. on my case, this is so annoying. Great video. finally, someone will put an end to this madness.

[@schipperijn]

Totally agree! Thanks Hope elementor team will see thid

[@deanazelinova5103]

I agree with you 100%.

[@kerawelt2008]

You are 100% right !

[@earlpeterson178]

I totally agree! We subscribe to Elementor Pro, build content for users of various access levels, and the last thing they should be given is access to tools that we can not control! It would be much better if we could disable the AI related upselling by limiting access base on a system role! All we need is for users to break the website when they try to use an AI plugin that has not been researched first.

[@GRAUTIER]

Totally agree!

[@mmb811]

7:19 problem is, it does not STAY GONE, it keeps re-appearing every time you add images to pages!

[@jamesp6120]

YES as an agency owner. End the nag screens. Moving my sites over to block themes slowly.

[@peteharrison3241]

100% in agreement. Just thought I'd try something, it seems that if the editor does click to get AI, or the image optimization, they could set up an account! What's going to happen then? I'm a freelancer, just me on my own, and I've already had a client say, "you can build with AI in days, not the weeks and months it's taken you!" If they can get to these options, it's going to cause big problems for me, so an agency must be pulling their hair out. No wonder more people are moving away from Elementor

[@IbafZne]

Elementor is annoying. Bricks is in a different world!

[@bennysh]

Absolutely! Ads in Elementor Pro are really annoying.

[@KenJaneThurston]

Just another nail in the Elementor Coffin.

[@oracoweb]

I 100% agree - they are frustrating.

[@SuburbanPhilosophy]

Yea, If I am pay for an Elementor Pro, license, I don;'t want adds or affiliate. exactly like on YT or many platforms where you pay to remove the ads.

[@dandunham1750]

Yes, it's a big pain in the butt and yes, I don't want clients accidentally clicking them.

[@OGCdigital]

Wasn't Astra pulled from the repo and forced to recode some stuff for using undisclosed affiliate links back in 2020? How is this different?

[@Rodbroc]

Good point.

[@OGCdigital]

@@Rodbroc yeah obviously only relevant to the addons section, as you’re allowed to pump your own upsells, but it does seem the same thing astra was pulled for

[@WPTuts]

Yes they were and had to remove the affiliate links. How is this different? Who knows.. it's still pretty shadyif you ask me. Just be open and transparent and most people won't care.

[@OGCdigital]

@@WPTuts How is this different? Elementor probably has enough money and market penetration to be borderline untouchable. Also the bit you caught in the FAQs I took as a VERY intentionally worded pre-empt to this. If they claim they're "in business" with the linked tools, then does it technically get around the affiliate rules by being an "in-house" promotion? Wouldn't surprise me

[@WPTuts]

@@OGCdigital I'd love to see how they could validate the 'going into business' statement in a court of law. I have a feeling it wouldn't hold water. lol

[@series5tech]

Another question - what does disabling Elementor AI actually disable? From the video it doesn’t actually do anything…?!

[@WPTuts]

God only knows.. 🤷‍♀

[@series5tech]

@@WPTuts very disingenuous to have an option to disable something that does disable anything. There was a post in the admin bar FB group on this very issue. Elementor will end up losing a lot of agencies if that isn’t turned around.

[@antonichristian5845]

It disables the generate containers with AI portion, nothing else... it is not made clear in the info underneath that's all it does leading to this confusion...

[@20V100]

Funny that in KZbin, while watching your video, I got an ad about Elementor Pro, that I already use..

[@pamelawillover9618]

Hate the Ads! It's unnecessary for designers and confusing for clients.

[@series5tech]

This was the last straw for me to move into another builder. I don’t want my client or people I teach to keep getting sold to after they already purchased Elementor

[@nunamediadesigns7490]

That is what makes me switch to Bricks xD after many years with Elementor

[@Lensbreak]

I got blocked in the Elementor FB group for a week when I made the wish to please keep the pro version clean and neutral, free from any upsells, promotion or political stuff 😅

[@WPTuts]

@@Lensbreak no dissenting opinions allowed. Lol

[@GrantHawkey]

So as an agency, you have the site connected to your Elementor account for updates etc. and the client can agree to terms and click through on your behalf? Or am I misunderstanding this? Seems like a big liability / legal accountability thing!

[@imraan_alam]

I was thinking of the same last week 😂

[@MIRAJADESIGN]

@elementor Hope you’re paying attention. As a paid Pro user, I asolutely HATE seeing the obstrusive ads in the editor.

[@Kris-xh6wk]

Also, no VAT on their invoices in the UK means you can't claim VAT back 🤷‍♂️

[@innotrends8416]

I left elementor a few years back. This is frikking crazy - oooh the above opinion is not AI generated 🙈

[@UKFR]

It's tedious. The expectation when paying is not to see adverts or nags, or at least an option to switch off. Doubt I'll renew this year.

[@itsallaboutnatural]

I totally agree that it is soooo annoying!

[@daveden2]

Despite all these valid complaints, would Elementor remove these things? Probably not.

[@WPTuts]

That shouldn't mean we don't help raise awareness or flag up how many users are feeling.

[@daveden2]

@@WPTuts, agreed 💯 I hope they finally listen before it gets too late.

[@WPTuts]

@@daveden2 I have a strong spidey sense that they are intentionally deaf to the issue and just pay lip service by making vague replies about new features and listening to their users. Listening is only valid when it causes action and change; otherwise it is totally pointless and disresepctul to your user base.

[@daveden2]

@@WPTuts, yeah!! The patronising "we're listening" answer without much action can be really annoying.

[@WPTuts]

@@daveden2it’s been the same for years. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@loreauvillephil]

Is the AI a paid feature? I enabled in my installation to try it out - though I really haven't found it incredibly useful. Pretty sure I'm not paying for it. And ....... Been wanting to ask this and I guess now is the perfect time, How hard is it to convert an Elementor site to something else? Like Bricks?

[@antonichristian5845]

Why give you an option to turn AI off that doesn't turn AI off? simply doesn't make any sense. Another thing worth mentioning is all these things added inside of the editor surely can slow it down somewhat and have a greater chance to introduce bugs. I'm so glad to be using Bricks now and I have left Elementor (a product I once loved) well in the rear view mirror.

[@WPTurnedUP]

@@antonichristian5845 It only turns off the ability to work with AI and containers, so they are intentionally vague IMO and misleading.

[@daveden2]

@@antonichristian5845 that's to turn off only one specific part of their AI ecosystems - The generate containers with AI

[@antonichristian5845]

@@daveden2 I hear you, thanks... well perhaps they should clarify that in the message underneath it has confused lots of people.

[@nickm1049]

Thanks Paul for shining a light on this horrible practice, you pay for pro and Elementor still turns your WP into a spam farm

[@dnssolution1280]

With every update, new conflicts arise with the plugins in their affiliate marketing list. Feeling lucky with my decision to leave E 2 years ago.

[@maurocarrera5560]

Totally agree. It's a mess.

[@Htbaa]

Elementary Pro is expensive enough on its own and I really don’t like having anything I’ve paid for filled with ads. This is very annoying and with all the hosting solutions it looks to me like Elementor just wants to be another Wix or something. I’m also totally sick of the whole AI fad. But for me the reason I’ve finally decided to leave Elementor Pro behind me is its unpredictable behavior. I usually setup a side on a test domain and then transfer it to the eventual domain when it’s ready. When I do that 9/10 times Elementor forgets my global styles and all my colors and fonts are gone. Sick of it.

[@Pertence75]

My question is deeper. what is the point in paying the pro in 2024, not trolling, after 5 years paying without using, them i used a couple of weeks ago, and i couldn't figure out the answer...

[@jimmysours]

So tired of Elementor Ads and the CONSTANT fixes/updates (do they not test their own product before releasing updates?), for the last month I have actively been redesigning all my Elementor sites in Bricks & ACSS/FRAMES, so I can get rid of the license, or bring it down to a lower level at least.

[@jayhart9679]

It's annoying. I'm on an annual plan ($199USD) and slapped with ads everywhere I go. I'm switching to Bricks or Breakdance and cancelling my renewal. Trying to continually grab more money even before I'm able to create the first page is ludicrous.

[@Zyrothy]

it's the kind of thing that should appear only in the free version

[@mattsterp748]

Elementor puts in all the ads specifically to get the user's attention. They know this will bother page builders who work with clients. Elementor is simply not a developer-facing product.

[@jensgur]

Just leave elementor behind my friends

[@NeilSnapePhotography]

I ignore their constent upsells. I can do image compression to WebP myself for free, they have no special magic. Now if they spendt more time fixing ongoing bugs that would be great. Many of us reporting errors in Translations etc, they could care less. I like the interface in Elementor Pro but man I feel the money grab in every corner!

[@elevateyourcreativeness]

Now that I can see what you've seen, this would be a huge NO for me, particularly when handing off to a client. Probably one of the many things that made me jump of of the Elementor bandwagon and move to Breakdance. Maybe this is the prime opportunity for folks to make a move to a builder that achieves whatever you want without the need to have to add an abundance of addons to achieve what you're looking to achieve.

[@lachsimzwaifel]

i have to switch soon

[@WIThEMaN2]

Am I the only one that can't log in in the Elementor website?

[@urbanlah8363]

That is why I don't Use elementor for two years now. I feel much better since 🤭

[@wptonic]

Paul, I think Elementor is getting marketing advice from the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

[@natureslens3161]

RankMath do the same - its bloody horrible - RankMath Pro actually uses whether or not you use its AI features as part of the score for how well your content is optimised - you enable their AI features and get 5% more in the score for your content - which is total rubbish

[@muhammedadammk7607]

Actually yes, my customers should not see any ads or upsells like that. For me no problem. But client can't see such ads.

[@rightpadding]

Even my client which is somehow familiar with Elenetoor still installed that annoying Image Optimizer plugin, how much more the non-technical. LISTEN ELEMENTOR!!!!

[@almonteGuy]

Totally infuriating. Especially since there are much better free AI and image optimization alternatives out there. I had a client who manages his own site ask me recently if the site had malware because "I'm suddenly seeing all these ads popping up."

[@joachimtecklenburg]

OMG these ads are the worst! I am already trying to build a CSS filter or something to block all of this.

[@JoyHints]

Simply put, Elementor was not built for developers/agency owners. It's a DIY builder for business owners who want to "DIY" their website. I switched to bricks, 0 regrets

[@joachimtecklenburg]

I would get it on the free version, but I am already a paying customer.

[@nickm1049]

So the Pro is as horrible as the free version concerning ads, which webmaster would ever want AI links to be visible on client websites? 😂

[@rithvikreddyp]

Too many ads

[@JohnsonAugustine]

Elementor is slowly turning into Wix, something not for developers.

[@memyselfandi593]

Most businesses try to upsell -- but can be frustrating if its intrusive. Is it though? You've shown them pop up on first use but what happens after you say no/click the cross? Does it come back time and time again? If so, that's an issue, if not, then no issue in my opinion. And given that WP is where Elementor is used off of, I'd expect to be asked once in program and once in WP -- makes sense.

[@WPTurnedUP]

This also needs to be looked at from an agency standpoint, which Paul clearly demonstrates. If you manage hundreds of sites with E, it becomes a major issue. It’s not enough to be able to close a dialog box. You’ve missed the point.

[@koentag84]

100% annoying and unacceptable when using Pro version. For admins I don't care, for clients in editor roles it should not be allowed. Using css in backend can hide certain divs but this is no stable solution since ads change all the time.

[@juancarlosrodriguez5022]

The AI ads are really bothersome.

[@miro_h2o]

I think that this advertising makes elementor unattractive, because they are also displayed on finished websites.

[@wordpressjunkie8830]

I can't stand their ads because they put them everywhere on the plugin and even after you click to dismiss it, they keep showing them, that's why I switched to Bricks.

[@RichardWadeUK]

It's bad enough that they introduced ads into a premium product, but to shove it down your throat every which way they can, and with affiliate links is atrocious. This a screams out if desperation to be seen as relevant, especially as Bricks and other builders are maturing at a healthy rate.

[@SamWereb]

Surely someone has a code snippet to cure this.

[@WPTuts]

We shouldn't need to though. A simple toggle in the settings and that would suffice. :)

[@SamWereb]

@WPTuts Right.

[@ronn1023]

I'm slowly beginning to move to bricks. In the meantime, anyone with a neat little snippet to disable all this non-sense?

[@JasonWadeLewis]

the ads in elementor pro are just as bad as amazons paid services (prime video for an example). the funny thing (not so funny)... the Elementor's AI users are teaching AI how to make a website. Very soon, You will not need elementor pro, you will just need a voice prompt..... Not to praise AI. AI is not not "intelligent"... just a bad ass algorithom with powerful processing resources.....

[@mghezzi]

People still actually use Elementor? 😂

[@OperationBaboon]

I find it annoying with every plugins. they are all annoying, some more than others.

[@darrenmoore7224]

Yes, it's poor behaviour from Elementor, and it's fast becoming the most spammy plugin going!

[@remnys81]

It is super annoying and should not be there at all in the paid version.

[@milenfrom]

To me this is completely unacceptable I'm working towards replacing Elementor with another solution

[@mnchabel8402]

I'm not a elementor user, never liked it

[@Elsteck]

Quod erat demonstrandum

[@michaelarnaldo]

Way too pushy. It's gone from nudge to annoyance.