The short version

AI to Elementor turns HTML into native Elementor widgets, one page per conversion.

WPPasteKit turns your original AI-generated HTML into a complete WordPress site with shared elements and content fields, from €49 once.

Choose AI to Elementor to keep working with widgets; choose WPPasteKit to retain HTML without needing a builder.

Two approaches

AI to Elementor

AI to Elementor converts HTML into native Elementor elements: containers, headings, text, images and buttons. You then work with those widgets in Elementor’s visual editor. The original HTML and classes are not retained. Each conversion handles one page. Headers and footers can also be converted, but assigning them as shared site elements requires Elementor Pro with Theme Builder. Free Elementor is enough for the other described conversions.

WPPasteKit

WPPasteKit works as a plugin with any theme, the standard package that determines your site’s design and layouts. There is no need to switch themes. “Make this my site” separates a complete design into a header, the shared top section, page content and a footer, the shared bottom section. Those shared elements also appear on the blog, archives and 404 page. A builder is a visual environment for assembling pages; WPPasteKit does not require an extra one.

Your navigation becomes a real WordPress menu, and your news cards can display real posts. Editors get a separate screen for content, images and repeatable rows, while raw HTML remains available only to administrators. You still write ordinary blog posts in Gutenberg, WordPress’s standard editor.

Comparison

“Not stated on its site” means the information used here does not describe the feature. It is not proof that the feature is absent. Prices below are as of 30 September 2026 and may have changed.

Feature AI to Elementor WPPasteKit
Approach ✓ Converts one HTML page into Elementor widgets. ✓ Plugin: your design as a complete WordPress site, without an extra builder.
Keeps your own design HTML ✗ Rebuilt as widgets; original HTML and classes are not retained. ✓ Retains original markup and classes; fixed elements become dynamic.
Works with your current theme Not stated on its site; not established in the information used. ✓ Works with any theme; no switch required.
Header and footer across all pages ✓ Conversion supported; shared site assignment requires Elementor Pro Theme Builder. ✓ From your design, shared across regular pages, blog, archives and 404.
WordPress menu in your design Not stated on its site; not established in the information used. ✓ Real WordPress menu in your design’s styling.
Blog and news in your design Not stated on its site; not established in the information used. ✓ Real posts in your own cards, with archives and pagination.
Clients edit without code ✓ Edit through Elementor widgets; a separate restricted field screen is not stated on its site. ✓ Separate screen for Editors; text, images and repeatable rows. No ACF required.
Form in the design’s form area Not stated on its site; not established in the information used. ✓ Fill the form area with a form from Gravity Forms or Contact Form 7, for example.
Yoast and other plugins Not stated on its site; not established in the information used. ✓ WordPress handles titles, metadata and analytics, with tools such as Yoast and GTM4WP.
Later design changes ✓ Edit in Elementor after conversion. ✓ Paste revised code; no new conversion into a theme or builder.
AI costs or external service ✓ Conversions through an external service. ✓ No WPPasteKit API key, AI charges or external service; choose your own AI chat.
Native visual widgets ✓ Native Elementor widgets for continued visual editing. ✗ No drag-and-drop editor; content through fields, design through code.
Interface language Not stated on its site. ✓ Dutch and English.
Price ✓ One free conversion per site. Introductory Solo: $47/year, 1 domain, 30 conversions/month. Elementor Pro may be needed separately. ✓ One-time: Individual €49 / 1 live site; Agency €149 / 20 live sites. 12 months of updates and support.

When all twenty live-site slots are used, WPPasteKit Agency works out at €7.45 per site. Both licences include twelve months of updates and support. Renewal at a reduced rate is optional: your site continues working without it. You can use the WPPasteKit prompt in a free AI chat; any paid AI service you choose is a separate expense. Paid form or other plugins, if used, are outside the WPPasteKit licence.

Three practical situations

Your client already knows Elementor

AI to Elementor fits an established Elementor workflow. WPPasteKit has no drag-and-drop editor: clients edit content through fields, while an administrator changes the design through code.

The same header across the whole site

A converted header is not yet an assigned site header: that step requires Elementor Pro Theme Builder. WPPasteKit shares the header and footer from your design across the site, including archives and the 404 page.

You want to keep editing the AI-generated code

After AI to Elementor conversion, you work with widgets. WPPasteKit retains the original markup and classes so revised AI-generated code can stay part of your workflow.

When should you choose AI to Elementor?

  • You already enjoy working in Elementor and want native, individually editable widgets.
  • You want to try one page for free and deliberately prefer editing in a visual builder.

When should you choose WPPasteKit?

  • You want to keep the original HTML and classes.
  • You want shared site elements without Elementor or Elementor Pro.
  • You want clients to edit fields while you retain control of the design.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Elementor Pro?

Free Elementor is sufficient for the described page conversions. Assigning a converted header or footer as a shared site element requires Elementor Pro Theme Builder.

Why does keeping the HTML matter?

If you want to keep working with the original AI-generated code, a recognisable structure helps. If you prefer moving widgets and working inside Elementor, converting to widgets may suit you better.

Can I move from AI to Elementor to WPPasteKit?

If you have the original HTML/CSS from your AI design, optionally with JavaScript and related assets, you can paste or import it into WPPasteKit and click “Make this my site”. WPPasteKit does not turn widgets or builder blocks back into HTML. This is not a promise of automatic migration of every existing page, setting or content item; check those separately.

Do I have to keep paying for WPPasteKit?

No. Individual costs €49 once for one live site; Agency costs €149 once for twenty live sites. Twelve months of updates and support are included. Without optional renewal, the site keeps working but further updates and support stop. Prices as of 30 September 2026; they may have changed.

For another approach, read the comparison with AI2WP.

Does this workflow fit your site?

Want to use your AI design with shared WordPress elements and content fields for your client? See WPPasteKit licences and pricing.

This comparison was written by WPPasteKit / Webdelta, the maker of WPPasteKit. Based on https://wordpress.org/plugins/aitoel-html-importer/ and https://aitoelementor.com/ on 2 October 2026. Something out of date? Let us know and we will update it.

Editorial basis: the supplied product information; this comparison is not an independent hands-on test.