Blog Designer Pack vs Ultimate Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Blog Designer Pack v4.0.14 · 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 | 30,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 11, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Blog Designer Pack · Blog Designer Pack Pro ($) | Ultimate Addons for Elementor · Ultimate Addons for Elementor Pro (upgrade) ($) |
| Pros | Several post layouts through shortcodes, widgets and Elementor; Load-more option for post lists | 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 | Some designs and options are reserved for the Pro edition; Many shortcodes and layouts to learn | Requires Elementor to be active; Many premium widgets and templates are behind the Pro upgrade; Large codebase with many optional modules to review |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Post grid, list and masonry layouts, Post ticker, Post widgets, Elementor layout widget, Load more posts over AJAX, Freemius account and Pro upgrade path | 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 | ||
| Analytics | Freemius | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, WPForms |
| Other | — | Angie |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius.com | ultimateelementor.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 9 | 3 |