Beaver Builder vs Essential Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Beaver Builder v2.11.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 100,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Beaver Builder Plugin (Lite Version) · Beaver Builder Plugin (Pro Version) ($) · Beaver Themer ($) | Essential Addons for Elementor · Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) |
| Pros | Front-end visual editing that works with most themes; Undo history and WP-CLI commands built in; Maintenance mode and builder access controls included; Usage tracking is strictly opt-in | Large set of widgets added to Elementor; Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms and Ninja Forms; WooCommerce product widgets such as product compare |
| Cons | Lite module set is small; forms and advanced modules are Pro only; No theme header/footer building without Beaver Themer; Frequent upgrade prompts in the builder UI | Premium widgets and extensions need the Pro version; Some widgets call third-party services such as OpenSea and Facebook |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Front-end drag-and-drop layout editor, Basic modules: heading, photo, rich text, button, video, icon, menu, HTML, ACF Block module, Builder modules registered as block editor blocks, Undo/redo history stored per layout, Maintenance mode, Role-based builder access settings, WP-CLI commands, Content analysis and sitemap tweaks for Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress, Premium modules and features locked behind upgrade message ($) | 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 | ||
| Analytics | — | WP Insights usage tracker (opt-in) |
| Social | — | X (Twitter) API, Facebook Graph API |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, Advanced Custom Fields, WPML, Popup Maker | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms |
| Other | — | 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.ontraport.com, api.getresponse.com, api.convertkit.com, api.mailerlite.com, kit.fontawesome.com, updates.wpbeaverbuilder.com, www.wpbeaverbuilder.com, demos.wpbeaverbuilder.com, translate.wpbeaverbuilder.com, api.mailjet.com, api.constantcontact.com, api.hatchbuck.com, app.mailerlite.com, api.cc.email, stats.wpbeaverbuilder.com | api.twitter.com, graph.facebook.com, send.wpinsight.com, www.googleapis.com, opensea.io, magiceden.io, api.typeform.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |