Elementor free limitations

I'm trying to design a really nice homepage for my portfolio. I'm using the free version of Elementor, and it's cool, but I keep hitting walls. All the best-looking widgets and templates are 'Pro' only. I can't build a custom header or footer, which is really annoying. Is there a way around this with other free plugins, or do I just need to buy Elementor Pro? I'm not sure if it's worth the yearly subscription.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Barns yesterday

I was in the exact same boat. The free Elementor is like a demo. It shows you what's possible but doesn't let you do it. You can try to find other free add-ons, but they often slow your site down or have compatibility issues. I finally caved and bought Elementor Pro. Honestly, I should have done it sooner. The theme builder alone is worth the price. You can build your header, footer, blog post templates... everything... with the visual builder. Plus, you get the 'Pro' widgets, like the portfolio grid and sliders, which you need. It's one of those premium plugins that replaces like 5-6 other ones. It's not just a page builder, it's a full site builder. Do you plan on building just one site or multiple sites for clients?

Permalink Reply by Karl Mozaik yesterday

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of! It's just for my one portfolio site right now. The theme builder feature is exactly what I'm missing. I'm so tired of my theme's ugly header. It sounds like it'll save me a lot of headaches trying to patch things together with other plugins. I'll go ahead and upgrade.

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