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Article Title: New Features in Elementor 3.15.0 Update
Elementor, a popular WordPress website builder, has released its latest update, version 3.15.0. The update introduces several new features and improvements, including responsive columns, shape dividers, dynamic field connections for WooCommerce widgets, enhanced accessibility options, and bug fixes. These additions enhance the customization options, visual appeal, and overall user experience of Elementor.
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Elementor WordPress Contact Form Plugin Vulnerability Exposes Up To 200,000 Sites
The United States National Vulnerability Database published an advisory of an XSS vulnerability affecting the popular Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder, which exposes over 200,000 active installs to the vulnerability. The vulnerability allows hackers to upload and execute malicious scripts on the website servers, potentially leading to a website takeover. The vulnerability was assigned a threat score of 7.2 out of 10. The issue was caused by a coding issue in the plugin that failed to properly sanitize inputs and escape outputs. The publishers of the plugin have released patches to fix the vulnerability, and users are advised to update to the latest version.
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Elementor begins laying off 15% of workforce
Israeli website building tools company Elementor is laying off 60 employees, representing 15% of its workforce, in response to the expected slowdown in global markets. The layoffs will primarily affect the marketing department and will not impact engineers and development staff. Elementor recently acquired Jerusalem-based startup Strattic and raised $50 million last year, bringing its total funds raised to $66 million. The company aims to optimize its workforce and grow its product offering to ensure long-term success and achieve its business goals for 2023 and beyond.
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Elementor makes first acquisition after raising $50m
Website building tools company Elementor has announced its acquisition of Jerusalem-based startup Strattic. Strattics technology improves the response time and security of WordPress websites. Elementor also raised $50 million in additional capital from Lightspeed Venture Partners. Elementors original product is a plug-in for WordPress, and it has recently launched a package called Elementor Cloud Website. The acquired company, Strattic, will continue to operate under its brand and its product will be offered separately. Elementor plans to use Strattics technology to break into new markets, such as larger companies.
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Office Tour: Elementor Offices - Ramat Gan
EN Design Studio designed an office space for Elementor in Ramat Gan, Israel. Elementor is a software company that provides a website-building platform. The office design focused on aesthetics, with a dominant color palette and the use of materials and colors. The space consists of power centers and continuous elements, creating an open space concept. The design was influenced by the concept of collaboration and cross-fertilization, inspired by the entrepreneurs background as ultra-Orthodox yeshiva graduates. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was successfully completed. The office space continues to provide a conducive and productive work environment for Elementor.
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Elementor appoints tech entrepreneur Yam Regev as VP of Marketing
Elementor has appointed Yam Regev as its new VP of Marketing. Regev was previously the co-founder and CMO of Zest, which was acquired by WalkMe. Elementor is a website builder within WordPress that allows users to design their entire website without code. The company has 270 employees and serves millions of customers in 57 languages. In February 2020, Elementor raised $15 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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Elementor Raises the Ceiling on Speed and Design With Faster and Lighter Web Pages
Elementor, the leading WordPress website building platform, has released V3.2 of its free plugin, focusing on performance enhancements. The update includes optimized asset loading, JavaScript/CSS libraries, backend and rendering processes, and more. Elementor also offers free content to educate web creators on WordPress optimization. The release features performance-centric features and optimizations, including conditional loading of libraries, removal of legacy DOM elements, and splitting the e-icons CSS file. A new Google font loading feature allows users to modify how Elementor loads Google Fonts. V3.2 also includes design features such as a text path widget, mask option, and gradient button. Elementor serves over 7 million websites and aims to empower web professionals and agencies.
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Elementor Launches PayPal Button Widget to Boost E-commerce Capabilities for Businesses Moving Online
Elementor, the leading WordPress website building platform, has announced the release of its new version 3.2 Pro. The update includes features like a new PayPal Button Widget and Form Submissions, aimed at improving e-commerce experiences for customers and workflow for marketers. The new PayPal Button Widget allows users to collect single payments, recurring payments, and donations with a customizable button. This widens customer bases and simplifies payment collection. The update also introduces a GDPR-compliant Form Submissions tab, providing marketers with an all-in-one platform for managing form submissions. Elementor aims to strengthen its e-commerce capabilities and empower businesses to sell online more effectively.
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יורד דרומה: הסטארט-אפ אלמנטור יפתח משרדים בשדרות ויגייס אנשי תמיכה טכנית
Israeli startup Elementor is opening offices in Sderot and hiring 50 employees for a technical support and customer service center that will operate 24/7. The new employees will join the companys existing team of 220 employees in Ramat Gan and worldwide.
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How two ultra-Orthodox men created Israel's most promising startup
Yoni Luksenberg and Ariel Kliksteins website-building tech, developed in under five years, has attracted millions of users, annual recurring revenue of $30 million, and has a diverse workforce. The tech has gained popularity among young Haredi men in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox city in Israel. The article highlights Yoni Luksenbergs anomaly as he maintains a Haredi lifestyle but doesnt wear a suit. The impact on the company is growth-positive, with the techs success and revenue growth. The key theme of the article is the success and impact of the website-building tech developed by Yoni Luksenberg and Ariel Klikstein. The key issues discussed are customers and expansion. The article does not mention any specific partners, customers, valuation amount, acquisition amount, investment amount, layoffs, or date of the event.
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"Wix wanted to buy us but missed the chance"
Elementor, a website building platform, faced acquisition offers but decided to continue growing. They raised $15 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners and currently have 200 employees. The company has 6.8 million active sites and generates annual revenue of about $30 million. Elementor appeals to professional webmasters and designers, distinguishing itself from competitors like Wix. The founders, Yoni Luksenberg and Ariel Klikstein, started the company in 2015 and have experienced significant growth since then. They prioritize user feedback and have an active user community that contributes to product development. Elementor plans to continue improving and expanding its services in the web development industry.
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Elementor Named "Best Overall Website Building Platform" in 2020 MarTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Elementor, a WordPress website building platform, has been awarded the Best Overall Website Building Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization. Elementors platform, which includes a drag and drop website builder, is open source and open to community contributions. The platform also includes widgets, a template and add-on library, a theme builder, and a mobile editing toolset. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards program recognizes innovation and success in marketing, sales, and advertising technology-related categories.
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Elementor Drives the Growth of WordPress as 7% of All WordPress Sites Are Now Built With the Platform
Elementor, the leading WordPress website builder platform, has announced that 7% of all WordPress websites are built using Elementor. The company has reached a milestone of over five million websites using its code-free, drag-n-drop platform. The high adoption rate of Elementor is driving growth to the WordPress open-source movement, with over 30% of Elementor users being new to WordPress. The impact of the coronavirus has led to a 32% increase in website building demand, further contributing to Elementors growth. Elementor recently launched its Experts network to support its users during the crisis and enable collaboration and business growth. The company has also won the annual Torque Magazine Plugin Madness bracket for the second year in a row. Elementors mission is to simplify web building and empower web professionals and agencies.
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Elementor Named 2020 King of WordPress Plugins
Elementor has been crowned the King of WordPress Plugins after winning the championship round of WPEngines 5th Annual Plugin Madness. The competition started with 64 nominated plugins and Elementor emerged as the champion. The CEO of Elementor expressed pride in their repeat victory and highlighted the unique all-in-one experience provided by Elementor. Additionally, Elementor has announced the early launch of its Experts network, which allows members of its global community to collaborate and grow their businesses. Elementor serves over 4.5 million websites and aims to simplify web building for web professionals and agencies.
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New platform comes to rescue of out-of-work web developers
Elementor has launched Elementor Experts, a virtual network to connect web creators and site owners with designers, WordPress experts, marketers, and developers. The platform aims to help freelancers and small business owners thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elementor Experts is available to pro plan holders free of charge during the crisis. The launch was accelerated due to the challenges faced by the Elementor community and the potential layoffs in the tech and marketing sector. Elementor, an open-source website-building platform, has been used to build over 4.5 million websites worldwide since its launch in 2016.
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Wix rival Elementor raises $15m
Israeli website builder platform Elementor has completed a $15 million first financing round from Lightspeed Venture Partners. The companys open-source, drag-and-drop platform has gained popularity among design, development, and marketing professionals, with over 4 million websites built using the platform. Elementor plans to use the funding to accelerate its expansion, increase its workforce by 50%, and launch new products. The company aims to change the way websites are built and has a growing stake in the $300 billion market. The funding round reflects Elementors strong market fit and the power of its community and open-source software.
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Play With Hello Theme: Fastest WordPress Theme By Elementor
Elementors Hello theme is now available in the official WordPress repository, allowing users to download it in its updated version. The theme is praised for its compatibility with Elementor, lightweight design, fast performance, and ease of installation. This development is expected to contribute to the growth of Elementor.
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Elementor Acquires Layers WP to Expand Compatible Theme Options for Users
Elementor has acquired Layers WP, a WordPress site builder. The acquisition is seen as a growth-positive move for Elementor. Layers co-founders identified Gutenberg as the main reason for the sale. Elementor is the leading WordPress page builder with over a million active installations. The company has grown significantly since its launch in June 2016. Elementor was well-prepared for Gutenbergs inclusion and released a plugin to integrate Elementor templates into Gutenberg. Layers failed to gain traction in the market and with the arrival of Gutenberg, the founders decided to partner with Elementor. As part of the acquisition, Elementor has made all 11 of Layers themes free and compatible with Elementor and Gutenberg.
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