Hello Elementor Classic Premium available
4.2★ (127 ratings) · Current rank #2
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Hello Elementor currently ranks #2 and has stayed inside the top 3 in every daily snapshot since Sep 17, 2024 (687 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #1, first reached on Nov 23, 2025.
- Active installs have held steady at 1M+ since we began tracking it in September 2024.
- It accounts for roughly 9.1% of all active installs across the themes we track.
- It is averaging 10,013 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 4% versus the month before (10,396/day).
- The latest release, v3.4.9, shipped on May 20, 2026 (83 days ago) — release #48 since the theme joined the directory in 2019.
- Beyond WordPress.org, BuiltWith detects 4,014,621 live sites running Hello Elementor across the web, including 24,292 of the one million most-visited sites.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 0.8 s | 0.2 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 0.8 s | 0.2 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Page weight | 11.8 KB | 11.8 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
Real-world usage · live sites, via BuiltWith
Ranking history
Active installs
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Details
| Author | Elementor |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.4.9 |
| Versions released | 48 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-20 |
| Added to directory | 2019-05-13 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2024-09-17 |
Description
Hello Elementor is a lightweight and minimalist WordPress theme that was built specifically to work seamlessly with the Elementor site builder plugin. The theme is free, open-source, and designed for users who want a flexible, easy-to-use, and customizable website. The theme, which is optimized for performance, provides a solid foundation for users to build their own unique designs using the Elementor drag-and-drop site builder. Its simplicity and flexibility make it a great choice for both beginners and experienced Web Creators.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hello Elementor a free theme?
Yes — Hello Elementor is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory. The author also offers a paid upgrade with additional features.
Is Hello Elementor a block theme or a classic theme?
Hello Elementor is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Hello Elementor?
WordPress.org reports 1M+ active installs. BuiltWith independently detects 4,014,621 live websites running Hello Elementor.
How popular is Hello Elementor?
As of August 11, 2026, Hello Elementor ranks #2 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #1.
When was Hello Elementor last updated?
Hello Elementor was last updated on May 20, 2026 (version 3.4.9). It has shipped 48 releases in total.
Who makes Hello Elementor?
Hello Elementor is developed by Elementor. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in May 2019.
How fast is Hello Elementor?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Hello Elementor scores 100/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 100/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
