Beaver Builder vs Ultimate 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 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor v2.9.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Beaver Builder Plugin (Lite Version) · Beaver Builder Plugin (Pro Version) ($) · Beaver Themer ($) | Ultimate Addons for Elementor · Ultimate Addons for Elementor Pro (upgrade) ($) |
| Pros | Front-end visual editing that works with most themes; Undo history and WP-CLI commands built in; Maintenance mode and builder access controls included; Usage tracking is strictly opt-in | Builds headers and footers visually inside Elementor; Free widget set includes WooCommerce widgets and a post duplicator; Shortcode lets a saved template appear anywhere |
| Cons | Lite module set is small; forms and advanced modules are Pro only; No theme header/footer building without Beaver Themer; Frequent upgrade prompts in the builder UI | Requires Elementor to be active; Many premium widgets and templates are behind the Pro upgrade; Large codebase with many optional modules to review |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Front-end drag-and-drop layout editor, Basic modules: heading, photo, rich text, button, video, icon, menu, HTML, ACF Block module, Builder modules registered as block editor blocks, Undo/redo history stored per layout, Maintenance mode, Role-based builder access settings, WP-CLI commands, Content analysis and sitemap tweaks for Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress, Premium modules and features locked behind upgrade message ($) | Visual header and footer builder, Display rules for header and footer templates, Template shortcode, WooCommerce widgets, Post duplicator, Current year and site title shortcodes, Angie AI abilities when Angie is active, Usage analytics behind an opt-in |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, Advanced Custom Fields, WPML, Popup Maker | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, WPForms |
| Other | — | Angie |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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 | ultimateelementor.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |