Elements Plus!
by The CSSIgniter Team · Page Builders
Also makes 5 other plugins · 28.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Elements Plus! provides awesome custom widgets for the Elementor page builder. Buttons, Toggles, Gallery, Hotspots, and so much more!
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Health
B 75/100
Stale
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
-0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom widgets” and “elementor templates” for “elements” and “plus”. “custom widgets” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elements” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “elementor templates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “plus” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
75 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 331.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,264 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 411 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 411 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom elements your tag | #20 | #15 | down 3 |
| elements | #20 | #12 | down 4 |
| plus | #23 | #16 | down 1 |
| plus one | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| custom widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor templates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widgets for elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom widgets” and “elementor templates” for “elements” and “plus”. “custom widgets” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elements” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “elementor templates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “plus” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.16.5 · 15 Sep 2025
64
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ scopie4.3y ago
…and everything they do! Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lubosko5.0y ago
hey, I just realised that this Gallery Plus! doesnt put any alt text (even if you have it fiiled up when you add picture into gallery) into the source code of the web page… All alt texts of all pictures in the gallery are empty!!!! WTF??? Please go to check your alt texts in the sourecode of your web pages – and you will see just: alt=”” … First I thought there was something wrong just with 1 page – so I checked all of them. NADA! NOTHING! not a single atl text in source code in this Gallery Plus! You all put 5-star rating and nobody has checked this first?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valderes5.5y ago
An excelent plugin and a great support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rodman386.6y ago
Support is good and fast
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonijeto6.6y ago
Great addon to the standard plugin widgets. Also excellent support. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ contrastxxx7.3y ago
thank you, nice plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikos Kavvadas7.5y ago
An awesome free plugin for Elementor! Maybe you can add also tables module in your next update!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ syaifmax7.6y ago
Very good free plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.16.5 Improved sanitization. Fixes CVE-2025-8689 (props zer0gh0st). Fixed gettext domain issues. 2.16.5
- — Version 2.16.4 Properly escape all output. Fixes Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issues (props Abu Hurayra). 2.16.4
- — Version 2.16.3 Properly escape links on output. Fixes CVE-2024-2335 Fixed issues caused by namespace change of the SafeSVG plugin. Removed hooks on actions element/before_render and element/after_render that were deprecated before Elem 2.16.3
- — Version 2.16.2 Fixed issues caused by namespace change of the SafeSVG plugin. 2.16.2
- — Version 2.16.1 Removed deprecated Instagram Plus! element. 2.16.1
- — Version 2.16 Replaced deprecated (since Elementor 3.5) action ‘elementor/widgets/widgets_registered’ and method register_widget_type() 2.16
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.16.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Elements Plus! <= 2.16.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets ↗2025-09-10 CVE-2025-8689 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.16.4 Patched in 2.16.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Elements Plus! <= 2.16.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-04-15 CVE-2024-32457 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.16.3 Patched in 2.16.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Elements Plus! <= 2.16.2 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via widget links ↗2024-03-14 CVE-2024-2335 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.16.2 Patched in 2.16.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Google Maps and 2 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,686 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "elementor templates", "widgets for elementor" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-15 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 240 days in tier
- 2025-06-11 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-09 7K+ → 8K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 245 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
King Addons for Elementor – 100+ Elementor Widgets, 4 000+ Elementor Templates, WooCommerce Builder, Mega Menu, Popup Builder 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Anant Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates & WooCommerce Builder 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Wow Elements Addons for Elementor 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Xero Addons for Elementor — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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