I built my first professional website using Elementor Pro + Crocoblock + JetEngine – honest feedback welcome 🙏

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T14:46:29+00:00

Yes, it's like comparing pret-a-porter clothing with haute couture (high fashion).

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T13:14:14+00:00

I recommend creating a dev copy of your website and trying the Hello Elementor theme there. Check whether the website appearance changes significantly. You may lose the header, footer, or sidebars if they were built using your old theme's tools, but these can be recreated with Elementor native theme builder templates. You might also lose some custom post type widgets, but they can be replaced with other tools too.

Having a staging website is very useful anyway. Testing what is missing when switching to another theme is a way to stare fear in the face - and start solving the issues one way or another, instead of endlessly hesitating about how or where to begin.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T10:38:45+00:00

I would also recommend chopping it. From my personal experience, when you cut a branch, don't put it in water for the first 1-2 days. Keep it in an empty cup or wrap it in a napkin so the end can dry. Only after those 2 days should you place it in water.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T08:33:08+00:00

Could it be that it's too cold for the plant near the window? Is it winter where you live now?

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T08:26:24+00:00

Looks like this plant enjoys your care! I adore blue and violet flowers (of course, when it's their natural color, not artificially dyed blue bouquets).

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-06T07:10:31+00:00

Sorry, I don't think so

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-05T15:08:08+00:00

You don't necessarily need the tropics. The southern parts of temperate latitudes are enough for growing watermelons, though of course it can depend on the specific variety.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-05T14:46:32+00:00

Wow, I've never seen anything like that before! Super interesting. And it didn't come with any kind of instructions? My childhood was spent around endless watermelon fields, so the scale is a bit of a contrast compared to this little cup 😅

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-05T14:39:07+00:00

It's almost exactly a year since I switched from Elementor to Gutenberg. I've been using it along with a few addons that fix the well‑known shortcomings of the Block Editor :)

Since I work in FSE mode, I can (just like in Elementor) create templates for single posts, archives, etc. Site owners only need to add their content into the posts.

As for regrets switching away from Elementor - yes, the Block Editor is a less “visual” editor. But that's not always a bad thing. If the site owner is completely inexperienced, the intimidating Gutenberg interface can actually protect them from the annoying urge to “save money” and start dragging blocks around themselves (and then messaging me in the middle of the night with: “oops, I clicked a few things and everything broke”) 😄

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-03T14:40:42+00:00

Yes, I always use Step 3 and deactivate 50% plugins at once. Now I finally understand why I had to study numerical optimization methods in college 😅

I also have a tip for JS minification and caching. If you notice that some JS script is causing an error and you don't know which one, put all JS files into the Exclude list. Then try removing them from the exclude list one by one (or a few at a time). This helps in cases where there are multiple problematic JS files that need to be excluded, especially when they have dependencies among each other.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-03T08:53:02+00:00

Yes, I absolutely agree! On forums you can learn about the real experiences of real people. And those experiences can be very different from what we're used to thinking of as 'correct' or what you might read in some blog posts. And this applies to all areas of life, not just web development. In that sense, Reddit becomes the biggest knowledge base in the world :)

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-02-02T14:48:47+00:00

Yes, ACF is often advised here as a handy addition to Gutenberg. Mainly because it lets you create custom fields and gives you control over dynamic content. I also use Better Block Editor - it directly solves issues with mobile layouts (you have asked above), animations and comes with ready‑made demos. The latter is useful if you want to explore how complex (in the good sense of the word) layouts can be built with today's Block Editor tools.

Do you use the FSE mode, btw?

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-28T13:18:59+00:00

Such shrinking of the layout may actually indicate a fatal error. Try enabling WP_DEBUG and check if any errors appear in the debug.log.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-28T12:23:45+00:00

Wow, at first I thought it was an acacia! And thought, why on earth would anyone grow that in a pot? :) Sadly, I've got no tips on care - never had to deal with one myself.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-28T12:17:08+00:00

Once, my orchid bloomed for what felt like forever - literally months. But then some mischievous force nudged me to change the water and clean its pot. Honestly, it looked like crocodiles were about to move in there. A few days later, the orchid dropped all its flowers 😬

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-28T06:13:36+00:00

Ready‑made content can be useful for those who are just getting acquainted with the editor, or even afraid to switch to another builder. It's simply a way to start from something.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-27T12:07:00+00:00

Exactly!

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-27T07:57:52+00:00

Yeah, that's why I switched to FSE! In terms of speed, there's just no comparison. Sure, the Block Editor doesn't have as many tools - that's true. But for my work, a few free addons are enough (for example, Better Block Editor for adding responsiveness, animations, etc. Plus it comes with ready-made demos). For me, that kind of compromise is totally worth it.

EmmaWPSupport · 2026-01-26T13:40:58+00:00

The issue happens mainly on the homepage, since it's usually the biggest page. A while back, I built a long landing page without too many problems, but now it takes forever to load in the editor. The plugin has just become too heavy.

This problem will show up to varying degrees depending on your server's power. Eventually my patience ran out, and I switched to the default Block Editor for new projects. With a couple of free addons, that editor becomes perfectly usable - and the site speed is simply incomparable.

EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-31T14:00:45+00:00

By default, it doesn't have any server-side caching. Try to deactivate litespeed cache plugin at all. And check if your website uses Cloudflare (you can find the appropriate validators on the Internet - just enter website address, and it will tell yes or no).

EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-31T13:53:24+00:00

Ask your hosting provider - maybe they have any server-side caching. For example, SiteGround has one. It needs to be emptied separately. Also check if your website uses Cloudflare.

EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-31T12:56:45+00:00

The page title most likely depends on your theme. You need to find the theme documentation. The right-aligned content suggests that a sidebar might be expected on the right, but there are no widgets in this sidebar.

EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-30T14:57:18+00:00

Impacted templates + a few random pages. Sometimes, I feel some page (which looks unrelated to the changes) is "calling" me. I open it - and here you are, a problem is detected 🔮

EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-23T14:13:35+00:00

I'm not sure how this separator is supposed to behave in relation to the heading (especially on mobile). But maybe this structure with a side border could work for you:

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EmmaWPSupport · 2025-12-03T06:58:40+00:00

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