GenerateBlocks Pro vs Ultimate Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | GenerateBlocks Pro v2.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Ultimate Addons for Elementor v2.9.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 2M+ |
| Last updated | — | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | GenerateBlocks Pro ($) | Ultimate Addons for Elementor · Ultimate Addons for Elementor Pro (upgrade) ($) |
| Pros | Display conditions to show or hide blocks; Overlays and global styles; Extra blocks such as tabs, accordions and carousels | Builds headers and footers visually inside Elementor; Free widget set includes WooCommerce widgets and a post duplicator; Shortcode lets a saved template appear anywhere |
| Cons | Paid add-on that needs a licence key; Needs the free GenerateBlocks plugin; Template library calls the vendor's library service | Requires Elementor to be active; Many premium widgets and templates are behind the Pro upgrade; Large codebase with many optional modules to review |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Display conditions for blocks ($), Overlay panels ($), Global styles ($), Template library ($), Licence key and updates through the vendor ($) | Visual header and footer builder, Display rules for header and footer templates, Template shortcode, WooCommerce widgets, Post duplicator, Current year and site title shortcodes, Angie AI abilities when Angie is active, Usage analytics behind an opt-in |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields ($), Polylang ($), WPML ($) | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, WPForms |
| Other | GenerateBlocks library service ($), GenerateBlocks pattern service ($) | Angie |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | generateblocks.com | ultimateelementor.com |
| Blocks | 22 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |