Editor Plus vs Essential Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Editor Plus v2.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 6,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | November 9, 2023 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Editor Plus | Essential Addons for Elementor · Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) |
| Pros | Each extension can be switched on or off from one settings page; Responsive and hover styling for core blocks; No external calls or paid tier | 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 | Readme last tested with WordPress 6.4; Styles are stored in block attributes, so removing the plugin loses the design; Global JS setting lets admins inject scripts site-wide | Premium widgets and extensions need the Pro version; Some widgets call third-party services such as OpenSea and Facebook |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | No-code visual styling for core blocks, Per-block and global CSS editor, Global custom JavaScript setting, Extra features for core blocks, Icon library inserted in rich text, Animations panel on core blocks, Tabs, toggles, counter, countdown, progress bar and Lottie blocks | 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 | — | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms |
| Other | — | Formstack, Google Calendar, TypeForm API, OpenSea |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.twitter.com, graph.facebook.com, send.wpinsight.com, www.googleapis.com, opensea.io, magiceden.io, api.typeform.com |
| Blocks | 6 | — |