ElementsKit Lite vs Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro
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| Feature | ElementsKit Lite v4.0.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro v7.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | ElementsKit Lite · ElementsKit Pro ($) | Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer templates in the free edition; Widget builder and dynamic content types; Template library for layouts | Premium widgets such as Instagram and Pinterest feeds; Protected content and conditional display rules; Google Sheets used as a data source for charts and tables |
| Cons | Many widgets and features are shown as upgrade prompts; Needs Elementor to be active; Template library fetches remote layouts from the vendor | Needs a paid licence key from WPDeveloper; Social and review feeds depend on third-party API tokens |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer template post type, Widget builder post type, Dynamic content post type, Layout template library, Pro widget upgrade prompts in the editor, Deactivation feedback form | Instagram feed widget ($), Pinterest feed widget ($), Protected content widget ($), Fancy chart widget with Google Sheets data ($), Google business reviews widget ($), Conditional display by visitor location ($), Mailchimp signup widget ($), Scheduled refresh of Pinterest and business profile tokens ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp ($) | |
| Storage | — | Google Sheets ($) |
| Social | — | Pinterest ($), Instagram ($), Google Business Profile ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | ElementsKit template library API, Google Fonts | ipinfo.io ($), WPDeveloper licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.wpmet.com | api.wpdeveloper.com, api.pinterest.com, graph.instagram.com, sheets.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com, mybusiness.googleapis.com, ipinfo.io |