If you have ever rebuilt the same hero section, pricing table, or contact block on page after page, Elementor templates are the fix. A template is a saved design you can drop into any page in seconds, reuse across a site, and even move to a different site. They turn repetitive building into a few clicks, and they keep your design consistent while you are at it.
This guide covers what Elementor templates are, the types you will meet, and exactly how to insert, save, export, and import them. It finishes with a faster way to start: a ready-made template library from The Plus Addons for Elementor.
What Elementor templates are
An Elementor template is a pre-built layout, saved to your site, that you can insert into any page. It can be a whole page, a single section, or a reusable part like a header or footer. Instead of designing the same thing twice, you build it once, save it, and reuse it wherever you need it.
The payoff is three things at once: speed, because you skip the blank canvas; consistency, because reused blocks keep spacing, colors, and type in line across the site; and portability, because a template can travel to another site or another client project. For anyone who builds more than one page a month, that adds up fast.
The types of Elementor templates
Elementor groups templates into a few kinds, and knowing them helps you pick the right one:
- Pages are full-page layouts, ready to publish or adjust.
- Sections or containers are single blocks, like a hero, a pricing row, or a call to action.
- Popups are overlay templates (an Elementor Pro feature).
- Theme parts such as headers, footers, and archive layouts are built in the Theme Builder on Elementor Pro.
- Kits are collections of matching templates that share one design style.
How to insert an Elementor template from the library
Edit any page with Elementor, then click the folder icon in the editor to open the Template Library. You will see Elementor’s template collection, along with any templates you have saved yourself.
Find a template you like, hover over it, and click Insert. Elementor drops the full design onto your page, where you can edit every element as if you had built it yourself.
The library is split into Blocks (single sections) and Pages (full layouts), and it mixes free templates with ones that need an active Elementor Pro subscription, marked accordingly. If a template asks for Pro and you are on the free version, look for a free equivalent or a section you can adapt rather than an entire page.
How to save your own Elementor template
Once you have built something worth reusing, save it. To save a whole page, open the arrow next to the Publish button and choose Save as Template. Give it a clear name so you can find it later.
To save just one section rather than the whole page, right-click its handle and choose Save as Template. Every template you save lands under the My Templates tab in the library, ready to reuse on any page.
A little organization here pays off later. Decide on a naming pattern early, something like “Home hero”, “CTA dark”, or “Pricing 3-col”, so a growing library stays searchable. Saving small, focused sections tends to be more useful than saving whole pages, because sections are what you actually reach for when assembling a new layout.
How to export and import Elementor templates
Templates become really useful when you move them between sites. To export, go to Templates in the WordPress dashboard, find the saved template, and choose Export Template. Elementor downloads a JSON file to your computer.
On the other site, open the same Templates screen, click Import Templates, and upload that JSON file. Your design appears in the library, ready to insert. This is how agencies reuse a proven layout across many client sites without rebuilding it each time.
One thing to know before you rely on it: the JSON carries the layout and styling, but it does not carry your media library. Images usually import, though it is worth checking they came through and re-linking any that did not. Dynamic content tied to the original site, like specific posts or custom fields, will also need to be re-pointed on the new site. Treat an imported template as a strong starting point, not a pixel-perfect clone.
Start faster with The Plus Addons templates and sections
Building every template from scratch is still work. If you would rather start from a professional design and adjust it, The Plus Addons for Elementor ships a library of over 1,000 pre-designed templates and sections. You insert one the same way you insert any Elementor template, then swap in your content and colors. It is a fast way to get a polished page without staring at a blank canvas, and it pairs with the save, export, and import workflow above once you have made a design your own.
For specific parts of a site, it also helps to start from the right base, whether that is a landing page template, a header and footer, or a reusable block you display with a shortcode.
Tips for getting the most out of templates
- Name templates clearly. “Home hero v2” beats “template 14” when your library grows.
- Save sections, not just pages. Small reusable blocks are what you actually reach for day to day.
- Check responsiveness after inserting. A template that looked great on desktop still needs a mobile pass.
- Keep a master JSON backup. Exported templates double as a portable backup of your best designs.
- Reuse a header and footer across the site with Elementor header templates so branding stays consistent.
Wrapping up
Elementor templates are one of the simplest ways to build faster and stay consistent. Insert from the library, save the designs you want to reuse, and export or import them to move between sites. When you want a head start, a ready-made library like the one in The Plus Addons for Elementor gets you from blank page to polished layout in minutes.
