The Elementor Story
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by web creators for web creators
Yoni Luksenberg & Ariel Klikstein have been Web Creators
since their teenage years, mastering web design & development.
Founded
in 2016
in 2016
After establishing their own web creation agency, they fell in love with the open source, democratic world of WordPress, and in 2016 they founded Elementor as a way to make the web creation experience more accessible to professionals like them.
Today Elementor is the leading WordPress-based web creation platform, powering more than 7% of the internet with 10 million active installs.
powering the web creation universe
In the past 2 decades a new profession was born –
the Web Creator. People who build the web page by page, taking their design, development or marketing skills and adding a new,
web-focused layer to them.
Elementor’s mission is to provide them with all the tools they need to build their websites, their businesses and their future. Rooted in the open source world of WordPress, and community-driven by design, Elementor is far more than just a visual editor – it is a platform for growth, collaboration and success.
Countries
150
+
Community Members
200
K+
Active Installs
11
M+
Features
140
Yoni Luksenberg
Yoni Co-founded Elementor in 2016 after he experienced first-hand the challenges of designing professional WordPress websites for big brands. Yoni is Elementor’s visionary,
bringing a fresh perspective that combines art, aesthetics,
simplicity, and efficiency to web design. Raised by a designer mom, Yoni truly embodies the web creator spirit.
Yoni was chosen as one of the most promising “40 under 40” people of 2020 by TheMarker.
bringing a fresh perspective that combines art, aesthetics,
simplicity, and efficiency to web design. Raised by a designer mom, Yoni truly embodies the web creator spirit.
Yoni was chosen as one of the most promising “40 under 40” people of 2020 by TheMarker.
Co-Founder & CEO
Ariel Klikstein
Ariel Co-founded Elementor in 2016 as a self-taught technologist who enjoys delving into every function and piece of code, building cutting-edge solutions that solve the daily pains of professional Web Creators. His contribution to the open-source community can be found here.
Ariel has succeeded in building a group of ultra-talented software developers, engineers, and analysts, creating one of the best R&D teams in Israel. He is the Winner of 2022 GeekAwards in the category “CTO of the Year״.
Ariel has succeeded in building a group of ultra-talented software developers, engineers, and analysts, creating one of the best R&D teams in Israel. He is the Winner of 2022 GeekAwards in the category “CTO of the Year״.
Co-Founder & CTO
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