Elementor vs Happy Elementor Addons
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Happy Elementor Addons v3.50.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Happy Elementor Addons · Happy Addons Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | Free theme builder for headers, footers and archive or single templates; Large free widget set, including calendar and feed widgets; Works with Gravity Forms, WPForms and Contact Form 7 widgets |
| Cons | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits | Requires Elementor and adds many widgets that most sites will not use; Several widgets and extensions are reserved for the paid Pro add-on; Opt-in usage tracking via Appsero is available |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking | Free theme builder for headers and footers, Setup wizard for starter presets, Event calendar widget (Google Calendar source), Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms and CF7, Mailchimp signup form handler, Pro-only widget options ($), Remote template library |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp | |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | X (Twitter) API |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, WPML |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google Calendar API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org | www.googleapis.com, templates.happyaddons.com, api.twitter.com, icanhazip.com |
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