ElementsKit Lite vs QuadMenu
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| Feature | ElementsKit Lite v4.0.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | QuadMenu v3.3.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | ElementsKit Lite · ElementsKit Pro ($) | QuadMenu · QuadMenu PRO ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer templates in the free edition; Widget builder and dynamic content types; Template library for layouts | Mega menus with tabs and carousel panels; Responsive mobile menu settings; Works with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder and WooCommerce |
| Cons | Many widgets and features are shown as upgrade prompts; Needs Elementor to be active; Template library fetches remote layouts from the vendor | Premium features need a QuadMenu PRO licence; Heavy bundled Redux framework in the plugin; Settings are numerous for simple menus |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| 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 | Theme menu locations for mega menus, Carousel panels in menus (Owl Carousel), Responsive mobile menu settings, Menu widget, Elementor widgets for QuadMenu, Divi extension for QuadMenu, Cart count and total updates in the menu, Personal, agency and developer licence tiers for PRO ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | Elementor, Divi, WPBakery Page Builder, Beaver Builder, Polylang |
| Other | ElementsKit template library API, Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.wpmet.com | quadlayers.com, verify.redux.io, look.redux.io, www.googleapis.com, feedback.quadlayers.com |