Essential Addons for Elementor vs WooCommerce Checkout Manager
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| Feature | Essential Addons for Elementor v6.8.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Checkout Manager v7.9.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Essential Addons for Elementor · Essential Addons for Elementor - Pro ($) | WooCommerce Checkout Manager · WooCommerce Checkout Manager Premium ($) |
| 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 | Reorder, rename and remove WooCommerce checkout fields; Add custom fields of many types to billing, shipping or additional sections; File uploads on the order page are included in the free version |
| Cons | Premium widgets and extensions need the Pro version; Some widgets call third-party services such as OpenSea and Facebook | Fees based on field values need the paid version; Cart-subtotal rules and admin list or email display need the paid version; Admin notices promote the paid version and a review |
| 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 | Reorder checkout fields, Custom checkout field types, Conditional fields based on a parent field, File uploads on the order page, Force shipping address fields, Force account creation at checkout, Custom message before or after the checkout form, Remove the order notes field, Declares WooCommerce custom order tables compatibility, Charges based on field values ($) |
| 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 | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.twitter.com, graph.facebook.com, send.wpinsight.com, www.googleapis.com, opensea.io, magiceden.io, api.typeform.com | quadlayers.com, feedback.quadlayers.com |