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Website Builders performance -> 8Theme Customizer vs. Elementor based templates, which is faster?

This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago ago by Andrew Mitchell

Krzysztof

Participant

March 19, 2025 at 23:03

I am interested in utilizing Elementor-based builders, which provide me with the flexibility to design single product pages according to my preferences. While Customizer is a useful tool, it does have its limitations.

However, I have a question for dear Xstore team – what is your experience with performance? Which option would yield faster results – Elementor or Customizer-based templates? How much speed would I potentially sacrifice if I were to use Elementor for the header, footer, and single product page?
I am striving for every millisecond on page load and I must admit, it is a challenging task and I know that Elementor is not the fastest builder on the planet but on the other hand, I am facing some constraints with Customizer.

PS:
Of course, I do not expect precise measurements, but I am certain that you have valuable insights from developing these distinct features.

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Andrew Mitchell

Support staff

March 20, 2025 at 09:49

Hello, Krzysztof,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

If you plan to use Elementor for building your website pages, we highly recommend using it for the header and footer as well. This approach will enhance the loading speed by approximately 10%, as a single builder loads faster than two separate ones.

Currently, we advise using customizer builders only when working with WPBakery Page Builder, as it does not include built-in header and footer builders.

Best regards,
8Theme Team

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Krzysztof

Participant

March 21, 2025 at 20:53

Thank you for your response. In order to further improve my understanding of how it works, could you please confirm that if I am already utilizing Elementor for e.g. pages, it would be highly recommended to replace the current/default Customizer-based header and footer with new Elementor-based templates through Xstore Builders?

What about other elements in Builders? I am currently using a Builder for the Search page, should I also create Single Product, Product Archive, etc. in order to have a fully Elementor-based page, which could potentially increase its speed?
Or was your recommendation solely for the header and footer?

I am simply trying to understand how far should I incorporate Elementor-based templates in my design and replacing default features. My main concern is page speed at the moment …

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Andrew Mitchell

Support staff

March 24, 2025 at 10:42

Hello, Krzysztof,

If you are already using Elementor for building pages, we highly recommend replacing the default Customizer-based header and footer with new Elementor-based templates through XStore Builders. This will ensure better design consistency and flexibility across your website.

Regarding the search pages, product archive, and single product pages, we also recommend recreating them using Elementor for a more seamless and customizable experience.

Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

Best regards,
8Theme Team

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