Essential Addons for Elementor vs GP Premium
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| Feature | Essential Addons for Elementor v6.8.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | GP Premium v2.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Essential Addons for Elementor · Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) | GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Large set of widgets added to Elementor; Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms and Ninja Forms; WooCommerce product widgets such as product compare | Adds layout modules to GeneratePress without code; Google Fonts and typography controls; WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active |
| Cons | Premium widgets and extensions need the Pro version; Some widgets call third-party services such as OpenSea and Facebook | Requires the GeneratePress theme; Needs a licence key for updates and the site library; Commercial product, so each site needs a licence |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Filterable gallery widget, Data table widget, Event calendar widget with Google Calendar source, WooCommerce product compare widget, NFT gallery widget, Twitter and Facebook feed widgets, TypeForm embed widget, Essential Addons admin menu page | Element library and block elements ($), Blog layout options ($), Typography with Google Fonts ($), Sections for layout building ($), Page header options ($), Menu options ($), Custom hooks for theme output ($), WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active ($), Site library of starter sites ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | WP Insights usage tracker (opt-in) | — |
| Social | X (Twitter) API, Facebook Graph API | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms | — |
| Other | Formstack, Google Calendar, TypeForm API, OpenSea | Google Fonts ($), GeneratePress Sites library ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.twitter.com, graph.facebook.com, send.wpinsight.com, www.googleapis.com, opensea.io, magiceden.io, api.typeform.com | gpsites.co, generatepress.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |