ABCD E-Commerce with Elementor – A full guide to Hosting

What is Elementor?

So what is Elementor I hear you ask? Well let me explain as best as I can and see if Elementor is for you. Due to the sheer amount on offer here we will be covering a bit more than usual in our overview, so saddle up and lets get into it.

Elementor is a revolutionary tool for WordPress, allowing users to create stunning websites with ease. It’s a visual, drag-and-drop page builder that has transformed the way we think about website design and opened it up to the masses.

With Elementor, you don’t need any coding knowledge to craft beautiful pages. It’s all about visual editing, making the design process intuitive and accessible for everyone. Whether you’re a professional web designer or a beginner, Elementor offers a user-friendly interface that lets you see your changes in real-time.

The possibilities really are limitless with the Elementor Website Builder.

Powering over 17 million websites, the Elementor Website Builder is among the most popular and most widely used WordPress products out there. It is the builder of choice for consumers, SMBs, Enterprises, and professional Web Creators worldwide.

So why is Elementor behind more than 11% of the web? It combines an intuitive, no-code, drag-and-drop website editor that is perfect for newbies and pro website builders alike with advanced capabilities that professionals appreciate.

Elementor invests considerable resources to remain at the forefront of the website-building industry, redefining time after time what cutting-edge building experience should look and feel like. Recent feature launches, such as AI-assisted creation, are testaments to its commitment to innovation.

The above gives an overview of the Elementor Website Builder and what it entails, but in truth there is so much more on offer so read on to find out more….

Elementor Hosting

On the above foundation, Elementor offers Elementor Hosting, an industry-leading Cloud Hosting platform.

Elementor Hosting is the best Cloud Hosting platform for Elementor sites and, by extension, the best WordPress hosting platform overall—one home for all your website needs.

Elementor is #1 in Core Web Vitals when compared to 10 of their largest competitors, have 146MS median global TTFB, and have a 4.4/5 support satisfaction score.

For as low as $4.99/month, Elementor Hosting offers:

• Auto-scaling Cloud Hosting based on Google Cloud’s C2 servers and CloudFlare Enterprise CDN with every plan.
• The Elementor Website Builder, pre-installed and pre-optimized, with automated updates.
• Intuitive Control Panel with multi-site management capabilities, a built-in plugin manager, and much more.
• 24/7 support from some of the best experts in the business, with a 50-second average first response time and 4.4/5 CSAT.
• Enterprise-grade security both on the platform level and in terms of a dedicated security team.
• Dedicated eCommerce plans for business owners who want to sell their products online.

Plans also include:

• Free domain for one year. ($19.99 value)
• Free premium SSL certificate. ($48/year value)
• Free daily backups (select plans). ($99/year value)
• Free expert migration support. ($99 value)
• Free premium eCommerce theme (select eCommerce plans). ($99 value)

Why Elementor Hosting

So why Elementor above all the rest, because there are a lot of options out there.

Well picking a hosting provider is an important, often long-term, decision. The main differences a user will encounter when comparing providers are:

• Price: the overall cost of running a website on a specific platform.
• Performance: the quality of the experience the site’s visitors can get. 
• Security: the level of protection from both targeted and widespread malicious activity. 
• Support: the resources allocated to supporting users. 

Elementor Hosting is built to be more than competitive on all these fronts. It’s among the most affordable Cloud Hosting platforms, with industry-leading performance, enterprise-grade security and all-in-one expert support.

Want to learn some more about it? Here’s a few more reasons why we think it’s the best choice for you:

High-Performing, Auto-Scaling Cloud Hosting

The C2 tier of Google Cloud powers Elementor hosting. This powerhouse of advanced server technology and hardware with fast SSD storage is optimized for heavy-duty web applications. 

Elementor’s servers are designed to prioritize experience and stability, with rapid page loading and high performance. Their advanced auto-scaling technology ensures 99.9% uptime and stability even during traffic peaks. 

See how Elementor Hosting compares to the competition in the Core Web Vitals benchmark.

Cloudflare’s global Content Delivery Network (CDN) is the second ingredient behind Elementor Hosting’s performance. It boosts websites by storing their content on 310+ servers around the world, serving the page from the server closest to the visitor’s location. 
A unique plugin acceleration tool built by Elementor R&D takes things even further for users, speeding up site experience by reducing the time required to load page plugins.

No-Compromises, Enterprise-Grade Security

Elementor Hosting goes above and beyond to protect websites from malicious activity and cyber attacks. Its modern security package includes a free, premium SSL encryption certificate, DDoS protection, and a built-in firewall. Additionally, a security team constantly monitors their servers for any sign of malicious activity. 

Maximize your site’s reliability with an SSL certificate (min €40/year value)

An SSL certificate is among a modern website’s most important security features. It is the mechanism by which web browsers communicate with websites securely while encrypting sensitive data to prevent theft during transmission.

Every Elementor Hosting website includes a built-in, pre-installed premium SSL certificate. 

Protect your website from malicious traffic and DDoS attacks

DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks are a common method hackers use to flood a website with traffic, impacting website availability. Elementor Hosting includes DDoS protection by Cloudflare, a leading anti-DDoS protection provider. 

A web application firewall that blocks malicious traffic is an additional layer of security provided at no additional cost to Elementor Hosting users.

Professional, unified tech support for Hosting and Builder

When there’s something wrong with a website, it’s essential to get expert help as fast as possible. In many cases, you have at least two potential culprits—hosting and builder—each with their own support. Not so at Elementor Hosting, where you can get support for both your site infrastructure and building. 

Elementor Hosting users only need to open one ticket to get support for their hosting and builder. And they can do so 24/7/365, with dedicated support teams around the globe to assist.

These teams include dozens of infrastructure, WordPress, and Elementor specialists who offer support via chat, email, and WhatsApp. 

Elementor Hosting’s average first response time is 50 seconds, and the average issue resolution time is 23 minutes, with a 4.4/5 customer satisfaction score. 

Additionally, every Elementor Hosting user can access a comprehensive knowledge base filled with guides, articles, and even courses. This invaluable resource doesn’t just help diagnose and solve problems but you can also use it for upskilling. 

Moving from an existing host?

Painless migration with advanced automation and expert support

Elementor’s new migration process makes moving existing websites to Elementor Hosting easier than ever. It combines MigrateGuru’s industry-leading automatic migration capabilities that support over 5,000 hosts, with behind-the-scenes R&D work by Elementor to streamline the process further.

The migration does not impact the site’s performance throughout the process since it’s conducted on MigrateGuru’s servers, without utilising the original hosting infrastructure. 

In addition to the automated migration, Elementor Hosting users are eligible for free expert assistance ($99 value). Their experts will help migrate your existing site and solve any migration-related problems in no time.

Managing your site is a cinch!

Everything you need to manage your hosting

Advanced features such as staging, cloning, phpMyAdmin, and SFTP access are indispensable for web creators new and old. Elementor Hosting provides them as part of all their subscriptions.

Staging Tool

With the staging tool, Elementor Hosting users don’t need to worry about breaking their sites during an update. Feature testing and issue resolution can be conducted safely without affecting the live site.

There are countless use cases in which the staging tool can become indispensable to your workflows. Whether you’re adding a new plugin, changing the theme, optimizing the site for SEO, or even making sure that a WordPress update doesn’t break anything, staging and backups are the accepted best practices.

Automatic and manual backup system ($35 per year value)

Backups are vital for a site owner’s peace of mind. Unlike many other hosting providers, Elementor Hosting has a simple to use built-in backup system to restore sites in just a few clicks. In addition to automated backups, users can always manually back up their site before maintenance work or an update. 

Database access with phpMyAdmin

While the majority of users don’t (and will never) need direct access to their sites’ databases, those who do, can’t work without it. Elementor Hosting users have access to their phpMyAdmin instance and are able to exercise full control over their sites’ databases.  

SFTP access

With SFTP access, Elementor Hosting users can securely access their website files directly, easily upload and download assets, manage directories, and perform a wide variety of file management tasks using a local FTP client. This feature is especially useful for developers and designers who need to work on their sites locally.

Site Cloning

Site cloning enables Elementor Hosting users to create additional copies of their sites quickly and easily. Want to replicate an existing site and customize it for a different client? You can do it with just a few button clicks. A super way to streamline your workflow and grow your business if you are an agency or freelancing.

Site Sharing

Their new site sharing adds collaboration access management to Elementor Hosting. Site owners can efficiently work with collaborators without having to give them login credentials and being the point of contact for authentication tokens. Web creators with numerous projects can now view all of them inside My Elementor and easily move between them without logging in and out to different accounts.

Plans and Pricing

Budgeting a WordPress website can be a frustrating experience. While the “sticker price” is low, people often discover that it can quickly balloon through hidden and semi-hidden charges.

Expensive backup services, SSL certificates, website builders, and all kinds of plugins are just a few of the things users might be offered as soon as they take the bait of the low initial prices.

Elementor E-Commerce Hosting is bucking the trend in this regard and sets a new standard in the industry: an all-in-one WordPress website with fully transparent pricing. No tricks, no hidden charges.

They also have regular wordpress hosting from as little €2.99 per month for smaller non e-commerce sites. Check them out here…

Our Final Thoughts

If you are a newbie to web design Elementor Hosting is definitely one to consider, it’s super competitive pricing, super simple website builder and all on one feature package take a lot of the guess work and technical tasks out of the conversation. Plus, you always have the Support to fall back on should you have an issue or concern.

For WordPress Power Users this is still a great shout. The different plan tiers and ability to monitor your sites in the one area will streamline your workflow and make day to day life a breeze. Head over to Elementor’s Website now if you want to learn more and hit the link below and help out the page.

We hope you enjoyed out overview on Elementor and if you have any queries leave a comment.

Chat to you on the next one,
Tom