If you’ve been building sites with Elementor Free, you’ve run into the wall: there’s no built-in way to set a global header or footer without upgrading to Elementor Pro. Your beautifully designed navigation and footer stay locked behind a paid plan — or you have to stitch together a workaround that breaks every time you switch themes.
That changes today. PressMeGPT – Header & Footer for Elementor is a free plugin that gives Elementor Free users a proper elementor header and footer builder – no Elementor Pro / One subscription, no lock-in.
The Elementor Free Header & Footer Problem
Elementor is the most popular WordPress page builder in the world, but its free version has a significant gap: global headers and footers are an Elementor Pro feature.
With Elementor Free, your options are limited:
- – Use whatever header and footer your theme provides (often not editable with Elementor)
- – Pay for Elementor Pro to unlock Theme Builder
- – Install a third-party elementor header footer plugin and hope it stays maintained
None of these are great if you want full design control without a recurring subscription. You should be able to design your own elementor header and footer and apply it sitewide — without paying extra for that basic capability.
Meet PressMeGPT – Header & Footer for Elementor
PressMeGPT – Header & Footer for Elementor is a free, lightweight plugin that solves this problem directly. It lets you take any Elementor template and set it as your site’s global header or footer — displayed on every page, in both the browser and inside the Elementor editor itself.
Key Features
- – Upload any Elementor JSON file and instantly set it as your global header or footer
- – Browse and select from templates already in your Elementor library
- – Edit with Elementor click one button to open your active header or footer in the editor and make changes anytime
- – Full-width rendering on standard WordPress pages and Elementor canvas pages
- – Works inside the Elementor editor your header and footer display in the editor canvas at full width, exactly as they appear on the live site
- – Restore your theme defaults at any time by removing a template
- – Mobile hamburger menu support included in PressMeGPT-generated headers
- – 100% free works with Elementor Free, no Pro subscription needed
This is the elementor header footer free solution that should have existed from the start.
How It Works With PressMeGPT
PressMeGPT is an AI-powered WordPress theme generator at [PressMeGPT.com](https://www.pressmegpt.com). It lets you generate or convert a complete website design into a WordPress theme — including fully designed, ready-to-use **Elementor header templates** and footer templates exported as JSON files.
Here’s the full workflow:
1. Go to PressMeGPT.com and generate a website or convert an existing design to a WordPress theme using AI
2. Export your theme the download includes Elementor JSON files for your header and footer, already designed and ready to use
3. Install the plugin on your WordPress site (search “PressMeGPT” in the plugin directory or upload the zip)
4. Open the Template Manager and upload your header and footer JSON files
5. Click Set as Header / Set as Footer your AI-generated header and footer are now live sitewide
That’s it. No manual theme file edits. No coding. No Pro subscription.
The result is a site where your header and footer are Elementor templates — meaning you can edit them anytime with the same drag-and-drop editor you already use for your pages.
Works With Any Elementor Template — Not Just PressMeGPT
You don’t need a PressMeGPT account to use this plugin. It works as a standalone **elementor header footer plugin** for any workflow:
- – Already have an elementor header template in your library? Go to the Browse Templates tab and select it — done.
- – Exported a template from Elementor’s My Templates library? Upload the JSON file directly.
- – Designed your own header in Elementor? Export it and set it globally in seconds.
The plugin gives you a clean Template Manager where you can see exactly what header and footer are active, edit them, or swap them out at any time.
Step-by-Step Setup
**Requirements:** WordPress 5.9+, PHP 7.4+, Elementor (free version) installed and active.
- 1. Install the free Header & Footer for Elementor from the WordPress plugin directory (or upload the zip)
- 2. Activate the plugin – a new Header & Footer menu item appears in your WordPress admin sidebar
- 3. Click Get Started to open the Template Manager
- 4. For each content type (Header, Footer):
- – Upload JSON tab choose an Elementor JSON export file and click Upload & Set
- – Browse Templates tab select any template from your Elementor library and click Set as Header / Set as Footer
- 5. Visit your site – your new header and footer are live on every page
To edit your header or footer later, return to the Template Manager and click the Edit with Elementor button next to the active template.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need Elementor Pro?
No. This plugin is built specifically to work with **Elementor Free**. It gives you global header and footer functionality that would otherwise require a Pro upgrade.
Where do I get a header or footer JSON file?
Two options:
– Generate a complete AI-designed website (including header and footer templates) at PressMeGPT.com
– Export any template from Elementor’s built-in My Templates library using Elementor’s own export tool
Will this work with my current theme?
Yes. The plugin hooks into WordPress’s standard header and footer loading system, so it works with virtually any WordPress theme — your theme’s default header and footer are simply replaced by your Elementor templates.
What happens if I remove a template?
Your theme’s original header or footer is restored immediately. Nothing is deleted permanently.
Does the header and footer show inside the Elementor editor?
Yes. When you edit a page with Elementor, your active header and footer templates are displayed in the editor canvas at full width — exactly as they appear on the live site. This makes it much easier to design pages with accurate context.
Can I use different headers on different pages?
The current version sets one global header and one global footer for the entire site. Per-page overrides are not yet supported.
Get the Plugin — Free
PressMeGPT – Header & Footer for Elementor is free and open source (GPL v2). Download it today.
– WordPress Plugin Directory: (UNDER REVIEW: Coming soon) – Search “PressMeGPT” in your WordPress admin → Plugins → Add New
– Generate AI Elementor Templates with headers and footers with PressMeGPT.
If you’ve been looking for a free elementor header and footer builder that actually works with Elementor Free, this is it. Design your header and footer once with AI, set them globally, and edit them anytime, no Elementor One required.