Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) vs Ultimate Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) v1.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | March 4, 2025 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) | Ultimate Addons for Elementor · Ultimate Addons for Elementor Pro (upgrade) ($) |
| Pros | Switch between Elementor core and Pro versions; Test development releases before stable; Usage tracking is a separate opt-in choice | 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 | Development releases contain experimental changes by design; Version switching depends on WordPress.org release data | 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 | Switch Elementor core version, Switch Elementor Pro version, Admin bar link, Developer edition settings page | 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 | — | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, WPForms |
| Other | WordPress.org API | Angie |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | go.elementor.com, api.wordpress.org | ultimateelementor.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |