Beaver Builder Plugin (Agency Version) vs Essential Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Beaver Builder Plugin (Agency Version) v2.11.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Essential Addons for Elementor v6.8.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Beaver Builder Plugin (Agency Version) ($) | Essential Addons for Elementor · Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) |
| Pros | Front-end drag-and-drop editing that works with most themes; Agency extras: white label, version control, add-on installer | Large set of widgets added to Elementor; Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms and Ninja Forms; WooCommerce product widgets such as product compare |
| Cons | Needs a paid Agency licence to receive updates; Large plugin footprint with many extensions | Premium widgets and extensions need the Pro version; Some widgets call third-party services such as OpenSea and Facebook |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Front-end drag-and-drop editor ($), Content module library ($), Revision history of builder layouts ($), Global colour presets over REST ($), Saved layout templates ($), Version control extension ($), Add-on installer ($), White label settings ($), Maintenance mode ($), Popup builder ($), Cloud AI assistant ($), Font Awesome Pro kit support ($) | Filterable gallery widget, Data table widget, Event calendar widget with Google Calendar source, WooCommerce product compare widget, NFT gallery widget, Twitter and Facebook feed widgets, TypeForm embed widget, Essential Addons admin menu page |
| Integrations | ||
| CRM | ActiveCampaign ($), Hatchbuck ($) | — |
| Marketing | Mailchimp ($), ConvertKit ($), MailerLite ($), GetResponse ($), Drip ($), Brevo (Sendinblue) ($), Constant Contact ($) | — |
| Analytics | — | WP Insights usage tracker (opt-in) |
| Social | — | X (Twitter) API, Facebook Graph API |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Font Awesome ($) | Formstack, Google Calendar, TypeForm API, OpenSea |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.assistant.pro, www.google.com, kit.fontawesome.com, updates.wpbeaverbuilder.com, api.mailjet.com, api.constantcontact.com, api.hatchbuck.com, app.mailerlite.com, api.cc.email, stats.wpbeaverbuilder.com, api.brevo.com | api.twitter.com, graph.facebook.com, send.wpinsight.com, www.googleapis.com, opensea.io, magiceden.io, api.typeform.com |
| Shortcodes | 4 | — |