--- title: "Elementor vs WordPress: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Elementor or WordPress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visual website building platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/elementor-vs-wordpress" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Elementor vs WordPress: Which is searched more? Is Elementor or WordPress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visual website building platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Elementor and WordPress - **Competitive set**: Visual website building platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Elementor Share of Search**: 1.2% - **WordPress Share of Search**: 10.8% ## Is Elementor or WordPress more popular in search? - In September 2026, WordPress had more branded searches than Elementor among visual website building platforms worldwide. WordPress had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Elementor had 135,000. WordPress made up 10.8% of all visual website building platform searches we track, and Elementor accounted for 1.2%. - WordPress was ahead of Elementor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Elementor’s share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WordPress’ share of searches among visual website building platforms worldwide moved from 17.2% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.2M. ## Top visual website building platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WordPress was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the 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. WordPress was listed before Elementor in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wix | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Webflow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Framer | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Squarespace | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shopify | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WordPress | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elementor | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Readymag | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Showit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Webstudio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Duda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dorik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about visual website building platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which visual website building platform should I use?": 1. Framer, 2. Webflow, 3. Wix, 4. WordPress, 5. Elementor - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best visual website building platforms?": 1. Framer, 2. Webflow, 3. Wix, 4. Squarespace, 5. WordPress, 6. Shopify - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best visual website building platform for drag and drop sites?": 1. Webflow, 2. Wix, 3. Framer, 4. Squarespace, 5. Elementor, 6. WordPress - Searched Google, AI Overview "website building platforms": 1. Wix, 2. Squarespace, 3. Shopify, 4. Webflow - Searched Google, AI Overview "best website builder": 1. Wix, 2. Squarespace, 3. Shopify, 4. Webflow Not named in any answer: Readymag, Showit, Webstudio, Duda and Dorik. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for visual website building platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for WordPress worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.2M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elementor worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Elementor estimated searches | Elementor Share of Search | Elementor rank | WordPress estimated searches | WordPress Share of Search | WordPress rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 1.5% | 6 | 2.2M | 17.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8M | 14.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 1.4% | 6 | 1.8M | 15.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8M | 14.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 1.3% | 6 | 1.8M | 14.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8M | 14.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 1.3% | 6 | 1.8M | 14.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5M | 12.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5M | 13% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2M | 11% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2M | 11.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2M | 10.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elementor’s and WordPress’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Elementor**: Measured on the search term “elementor”. - **WordPress**: Measured on the search term “wordpress”. - [Elementor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/elementor) - [WordPress profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wordpress) - [All visual website building platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/visual-website-building-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Elementor or WordPress more popular in search? In September 2026, WordPress had more branded searches than Elementor among visual website building platforms worldwide. WordPress had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Elementor had 135,000. WordPress made up 10.8% of all visual website building platform searches we track, and Elementor accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Elementor vs WordPress: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/elementor-vs-wordpress This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/elementor-vs-wordpress. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.