Elementor And Page Speed | Is It A Problem?

I see that there is a group of people that think Elementor and other page builders are the worst because they make your website slow. Often it is people that are really fanatic when it comes to page speed.

In this video, I want to talk about what the goal is of a website, if Elementor makes your website slower and if that is a problem.

It is true that Google will rank your website lower when your website is slow but it does not rank you higher when your website is blazing fast. When you have a decent web hosting provider and you use Elementor in combination with a few other plugins there is nothing to worry about.

[ferdycom]

I really hope my virus joke does not offend anyone. It comes across as a bit stronger than I intended. While there is a virus in the world I try to focus on my family, friends, and the good things in life. I know people with a lot of different views on the situation on earth and I respect every one of them. So again. I hope I do not offend anyone.

[tentwelvedesign]

Ferdy you make so much sense in this video. i have client using elementor and it’s slow and she has made little over 2 million in sales in the past 2 years even during the pandemic. I truly believe it’s the content and not so much the site speed. You have the right content people will come to your site. keep up the good work!

[jack_of_all_marketing]

I fell into the trap of trying to make my website faster and faster, because I didn't have a cap as to what's fast "enough". Someone told me that I should look at how fast my direct competitors' sites are, and just aim to be a little faster than theirs. And I've found that to be a GREAT bit of advice. Just like your content! You share great advice, Ferdy.

[jackiemasek]

You are simply passionate about the things you love! Thank you for explaining about the page speed of Elementor.

[nicole.makes.websites]

I LOVE this video. You put what I think all the time in great words. Yes, it will slow your site down, but not a lot, and not enough to discount the benefits it provides.

[jennifertiffany]

I'm so glad you said all this. I am not super new to building websites, but I have only begun having issues since using Elementor. I know I have a lot of plugins and it's slowing it down. But I've simplified everything as much as I can. The problem is, my website isn't fast. It's so slow. I need to know how to speed it up without sacrificing function and design.

[carlosrangel]

My last client had this concern about speed too, but when she saw the website I made, all her doubts just disappeared. Thanks for your content Ferdy :)

[LynchMurphy]

Thanks for all your dedication man! But still waiting for a more broad course on creating multi-vendor website with Elementor and Crocoblock.

[stevestapelberg]

Ferdy, thank you. At last - a voice of reason. Great wisdom, much appreciated.

[jeffxcc]

totally agree, I built a Candle shop and we get orders. We don't have clients timing page loading ect. I'm also mastering oxygen not necessarily because of speed, but complete creative freedom. I want to state I love both Elementor and Oxygen !

[Palatino]

I absolute love your content Ferdy, straight to the point with great humour. Very Inspirational

[securityranger]

I agree wholeheartedly that the small differences in speed really should have no effect on your end goal as long as your content is adequate. However, using one page builder or Gutenberg blocks over another is not content. It's coming to the point, as far as design is concerned, that there is not much you can't do with Gutenberg block plugins that you can do with page builders.

[johnravi]

Hi Ferdy,

It was a great video! Thanks a lot for sharing your insights about this. I think there is a lot of misconception around Elemantor, and I am so glad that somebody decided to bust these questions and talk about them in a professional manner. I really enjoyed watching your video, and I will definitely be sharing this within my network to let others know about this as well. Looking forward to watching more such amazing videos from you!

[amikaza]

Hey Ferdy! Thanks for this. Could you make a video about a websites most essential plugins? For a example, just a simple blog or a webshop...
What do you think are the most crucial plugins for a website to be save (security and backups), fast, etc.

[chrismcmorrow]

Thanks, Ferdy. Very insightful. You’re a good man.

I would correct your statement to "No it´s not problem to have a slower website, unless somebody has the same quality content but better page speed."

[dimMx]

Very nice video. Things that matter :
1. Good use of elements and widgets of elementor. Only the necessary and only the minimum number of sections you need to build.
2. Use of elementor pro, because some of the features include and replace other plugins like the contact forms or social media share icons.
3. A quick server.
4. A cache plugin like wp-rocket.
5. Optimization of images with jpg or webp format.
And of course, content is the king.

[danimordecai]

Always brilliant. Straight to the heart of tech. 👍

[riezan]

I use Elementor and still getting 93-97% performance on any page speed tester. Just using caching plugin + CDN will do the trick!

[votresitepro-agenceweb]

Okay I'm happy now :-) I was getting speed addicted !