I am using Elementor Pro (paid version, 1 site). In addition to publishing it on the live environment, I have also installed it on a local environment for testing purposes. I checked just to be sure whether the license for the local environment is excluded from the count.
Using an Elementor Pro “Advanced Solo” (1-site) license on both:
For reference：Elementor Pro Plans
Elementor recognizes local and staging domains as exceptions. These environments are excluded from license usage limits when their domains follow certain patterns.
Domains not counted as license activations:
.local (.example.local).test (.example.test).dev (.example.dev).staging (.example.staging).invalid (.example.invalid)Subdomains not counted as license activations:
local.* (local.example.com)staging.* (staging.example.com)dev.* (dev.example.com)test.* (test.example.com)As long as your local environment’s domain uses one of the above formats, it will not consume an additional license slot.
You can safely activate the same license key on your local environment. Elementor automatically detects recognized “local” or “staging” domains.
No need to register or report your local test usage.
Only additional public production sites (with different domains) require extra licenses or a higher-tier plan.
Environment License Count Registration Needed Notes
Live site (public) Counts as 1 site No Main production site
Local / test site Not counted No For safe development & testing
Staging subdomain Not counted No auto-recognized by Elementor
| Environment | License Count | Registration Needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live site (public) | Counts as 1 site | No | Main production site |
| Local / test site | Not counted | No | For safe development & testing |
| Staging subdomain | Not counted | No | auto-recognized by Elementor |
Elementor Blog – Expands License to Include Staging Sites
