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How popular isElementor?

In September 2026, people searched for Elementor by name about 135,000 times worldwide, a 32.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.2% of all global visual website building platform searches, placing Elementor sixth out of 12 platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about visual website building platforms, Elementor appeared in two of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Elementor is the sixth most searched of 12 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. ShopifyShare of searches 44.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. WixShare of searches 24.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. SquarespaceShare of searches 13.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. WordPressShare of searches 10.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. ElementorShare of searches 1.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top visual website building platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Elementor was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Elementor is the seventh most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Wix1st
  2. Webflow2nd
  3. Framer3rd
  4. Squarespace4th
  5. Shopify5th
  6. WordPress6th
  7. Elementor7th
  8. Readymag–
  9. Showit–
  10. Webstudio–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Wix5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Webflow5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Squarespace4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopify3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • WordPress3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Framer3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Elementor2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Readymag0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Showit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Webstudio0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which visual website building platforms compete with Elementor?

Elementor against visual website building platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow, Elementor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthShopifyWixSquarespaceWordPressWebflowElementorReadymagShowitFramerWebstudioDudaDorik
Oct 202538.4%26.6%11.5%17.2%3.6%1.5%0.57%0.25%0.17%0.09%0.04%0.06%
Nov 202540.6%27.9%9.9%14.9%3.7%1.6%0.73%0.27%0.18%0.08%0.03%0.08%
Dec 202542.9%24.3%10.5%15.7%4%1.4%0.64%0.28%0.16%0.08%0.03%0.06%
Jan 202639.3%27.1%11.8%14.4%4.4%1.6%0.71%0.32%0.18%0.08%0.04%0.04%
Feb 202639.8%27.4%11.9%14.6%3.7%1.3%0.72%0.32%0.19%0.08%0.04%0.04%
Mar 202638.6%26.7%14.1%14.1%3.6%1.6%0.7%0.31%0.22%0.08%0.04%0.03%
Apr 202639.8%27.4%11.9%14.6%3.7%1.3%0.72%0.26%0.23%0.08%0.03%0.04%
May 202641.1%28.3%12.3%12.3%3.1%1.4%0.74%0.33%0.24%0.07%0.03%0.04%
Jun 202643.3%24.5%13%13%3.3%1.4%0.64%0.35%0.25%0.07%0.03%0.04%
Jul 202644.9%25.3%13.5%11%2.8%1.2%0.54%0.36%0.26%0.07%0.03%0.03%
Aug 202646.1%25.9%11.2%11.2%2.8%1.2%0.56%0.46%0.25%0.07%0.03%0.04%
Sep 202644.2%24.9%13.3%10.8%4.1%1.2%0.65%0.54%0.24%0.07%0.04%0.03%

  1. 1.Shopify

    44.2%

    Held 1st. 5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  2. 2.Wix

    24.9%

    Held 2nd. 2.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  3. 3.Squarespace

    13.3%

    Held 3rd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +23% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  4. 4.WordPress

    10.8%

    Held 4th. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Webflow

    4.1%

    Held 5th. 458K estimated branded searches, +48.2% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  6. 6.Elementor

    1.2%

    Held 6th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Readymag

    0.65%

    Held 7th. 74K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Showit

    0.54%

    Held 8th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Framer

    0.24%

    Held 9th. 27.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Webstudio

    0.07%

    Held 10th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Duda

    0.04%

    Moved from 12th to 11th. 4K estimated branded searches, +6.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Dorik

    0.03%

    Moved from 11th to 12th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Elementor changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Elementor worldwide fell from 201K to 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Elementor’s share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide held steady, from 1.5% to 1.2%.

How did search popularity change for visual website building platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Squarespace gained share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide, from 11.2% to 13.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Webflow gained share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide, from 2.8% to 4.1%.

  3. In September 2026, Shopify lost share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide, from 46.1% to 44.2%.

  4. In September 2026, Wix lost share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide, from 25.9% to 24.9%.

  5. In September 2026, Duda rose from 12th to 11th among visual website building platforms worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Dorik fell from 11th to 12th among visual website building platforms worldwide.

How are Elementor’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elementor’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • elementor

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