There’s been some debate in the WordPress community about Elementor’s DOM size and performance. It’s true that out of the box, Elementor can generate a lot of nested elements — which may slow down page rendering and hurt performance scores.
However, it’s also true that with the right configuration, Elementor can be very fast and efficient. Here are a few things you can do to reduce bloat:
• Use container-based layouts (new Flexbox containers) instead of old section/column structure
• Enable performance settings in Elementor’s experiments panel (CSS & JS optimization)
• Remove unused widgets and avoid overuse of animations
• Combine Elementor with a good caching/performance plugin like WP Rocket or FlyingPress
Don’t let outdated myths stop you from using a great tool. With a few tweaks, Elementor can be both beautiful and performant.
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