Elementor vs PowerPack Lite for Elementor
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | PowerPack Lite for Elementor v3.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | PowerPack Lite for Elementor · PowerPack Pro for Elementor ($) |
| 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 | Around 40 free widgets for Elementor; Form widgets for WPForms, Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7; Usage tracking is opt-in |
| 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 | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the widgets; Instagram feed calls the Instagram API; Pro adds more widgets, per the upgrade text |
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| 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 widget library (about 40 modules), Charts widget, Contact Form 7 widget, Instagram feed, PowerPack Pro upgrade prompts ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | Instagram API |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, WPML |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | PowerPack usage check-in server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 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 | demo.powerpackelements.com, powerpackelements.com |
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