Happy Elementor Addons vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Happy Elementor Addons v3.50.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Happy Elementor Addons · Happy Addons Pro ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free theme builder for headers, footers and archive or single templates; Large free widget set, including calendar and feed widgets; Works with Gravity Forms, WPForms and Contact Form 7 widgets | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Requires Elementor and adds many widgets that most sites will not use; Several widgets and extensions are reserved for the paid Pro add-on; Opt-in usage tracking via Appsero is available | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Free theme builder for headers and footers, Setup wizard for starter presets, Event calendar widget (Google Calendar source), Form widgets for Gravity Forms, WPForms and CF7, Mailchimp signup form handler, Pro-only widget options ($), Remote template library | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp | — | |
| Social | X (Twitter) API | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, WPML | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Google Calendar API | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.googleapis.com, templates.happyaddons.com, api.twitter.com, icanhazip.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | — | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |