Fuck Elementor
FUCK ELEMENTOR
Seriously
The Culprit
Elementor is the bloated, code-spewing page builder that’s hijacked WordPress like a parasite. It pretends to be a solution, but it’s the root of the problem. It’s not a tool—it’s a crutch for the unskilled and a nightmare for developers who have to clean up the mess it leaves behind.
A Page Builder… in the Worst Way
Let’s be clear: Elementor is a drag-and-drop page builder that turns websites into Frankenstein monsters of inline styles, broken responsiveness, and sluggish load times. It sells itself as “easy,” but easy doesn’t mean good. It’s a shortcut to mediocrity and a trap for anyone who actually cares about clean code or long-term maintainability.
It’s Everywhere… Unfortunately
Elementor is everywhere—like digital mold. You can’t browse portfolios, agency sites, or even some blogs without stumbling into one of its hideous, templated layouts. It’s popular because it’s easy, not because it’s right. And that popularity is a problem.
The Decline
Begins
Elementor was unleashed in 2016, and it’s been polluting the web ever since. Nearly a decade of cluttered code, overwrought animations, and loading spinners masquerading as design. It didn’t improve the web—it cheapened it. Every year since, a piece of the open web’s soul has been chipped away.
People Are Idiots
People use Elementor because they don’t know how to build real websites. Period. It offers the illusion of control to non-developers, who unknowingly flood the internet with cookie-cutter garbage. It rewards laziness and punishes performance. It’s a tool for people who want fast results at the expense of quality—and it shows.
“Elementor is bomb-dot-com! I made my whole website in, like, one day and it has spinning text AND six different fonts. My cousin said it looks super professional.”
Chad
Part-Time Hustler / Full-Time Douchebag
“I don’t really get how websites work, but with Elementor I just keep clicking stuff until it looks kinda okay. Sometimes the buttons disappear, but that’s fine, I think it means it’s working?”
Taylor
Creative Strategist of Things
Stop Using It. Right Now.
Delete it. Rip it out of your stack like a bad plugin. Learn real HTML, CSS, and maybe some PHP while you’re at it. Use block themes or hire a real developer who can write pure code. Every website that dumps Elementor makes the internet a little faster, cleaner, and saner. Be part of the solution.
For fuck’s sake…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Use Elementor
And I suggest you let that one marinate.