Is Elementor bad or can it be good?

[mmm91492]

So is Generate Blocks still great versus Elementor or Kadence?

I need to hire a designer and figure it's better to go with one familiar with these page site builders so I don't get caught with my pants down later on.

I've been on a GeneratePress / GenerateBlocks / ACF stack (All Pro) for years now and think it's pretty much the way to go on WordPress right now.

The GeneratePress Pro Elements system is pretty much the original promise of Gutenberg - block editing anywhere on the site, building templates in blocks, etc.

GenerateBlocks just adds better versions of the core WordPress blocks that don't suck and have actual styling options. I guess the WP Engine shitshow was more important than building say an actual working column block.

ACF for custom fields and the few custom blocks I need to make special because I can't do whatever I need to do with the normal blocks. It's pretty rare that I even use a child stylesheet these days.