Elementor vs Premium Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Premium Addons for Elementor v4.11.116 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Premium Addons for Elementor · Premium Addons Pro ($) |
| 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 | Many widgets and addons for Elementor; Pinterest, TikTok and YouTube feed widgets; Optional AI agent connection, switched on in settings |
| 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-only options show upgrade notices; Sends an install and uninstall ping to the vendor without asking; Several widgets connect to third-party APIs |
| 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 | AI agent connection over MCP (element switch), WooCommerce mini cart template, Pinterest board feed, Ready-made template library, Premium Addons Pro widgets ($), Pro display condition options ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | Pinterest API, TikTok API, YouTube Data API, Dailymotion API |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | findip.net, Premium Templates API, Vendor install and uninstall ping |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| 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 | vimeo.com, api.dailymotion.com, api.findip.net, feedbackpa.leap13.com, appfb.premiumaddons.com, api.pinterest.com, premiumtemplates.io, www.googleapis.com, open.tiktokapis.com, premiumaddons.com, plugins.svn.wordpress.org |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |