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Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets

by WPDeveloper · Page Builders

Also makes 45 other plugins · 2.9M+ installs across the portfolio →

Elementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.

How scoring works →
99 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 98/100
Support 100/100

99 health vs 69 average across 1,269 Page Builders plugins

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.

100 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 98/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 100/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-5% vs prior 30d
15.8KDownloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

2.1M

now · peak 4.3M

2.07M30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Essential Addons for · #29 you RTMKit · #773 Ultimate Addons for · #26 Premium Addons for E · #93

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.9Stars · Aug 26

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.

2.1Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 30% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v6.7 30%
v6.6 29%
v6.5 9.8%
v6.1 6.8%
Older / other versions 24%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “1M+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
1M–2M ≈1.6M

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2017-11-23 · 1,459 observations

1MInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

high confidence

Est. annual revenue

≈$890K range $250K–$3.2M

Est. acquisition value

≈$2.5M range $500K–$13M

A large install base, a clear pro tier and a steady trend. As reliable as an outside estimate gets. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

How we estimate this

Assumptions

  • Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product. Past 1M installs we taper the rate down: a giant free plugin’s long tail converts far worse.
  • Annual price per customer. $49–$99 a year, typical for Page Builders plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
  • Acquisition multiple. 2x–4x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, the typical range for a steady plugin.
  • Install base. 1M–2M active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).

Inputs

Active installs
1M–2M
Category
Page Builders
Pro tier
detected (known freemium plugin with a public paid tier; "Lite" naming, the free tier of a paid product)
Download trend
steady (30d downloads flat vs prior 30d)
Reviews
4,110
Last updated
8 days ago

Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.

Details

Version
6.7.3
Last updated
8d ago
Added
2017-07-20 · 9 yrs old
Requires WP
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.0

Recent review vibe

read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-07-20
Positive Support gone quietPraise

Reviewers keep praising fast, friendly support and calling the plugin solid and bug free.

Reviewer account pattern

from wp.org reviewer profiles

15 of the last 28 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review, and 9 of those landed between 2026-05-27 and 2026-06-23.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. elo8617
    1mo ago

    Very responsive and available support !Truly appreciated.I recommend it.

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  2. reviewecon
    1mo ago

    I had an issue with Essential Addons after an Elementor Pro update. Florence (through EA support chat) walked me through fixing the issue. Very helpful! This topic was modified 3 days, 16 hours ago by reviewecon.

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  3. jimmyhix2711
    1mo ago

    Had Loren help me on a issue, professional, quick and responsive. Excellent plugin too.

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  4. Steve Szasz
    1mo ago

    I’ve been using Essential Addons for Elementor across most of our projects over the last couple of years, including on our own agency site WP Clinic. Because we use Elementor almost exclusively for all our new builds, this plugin has become a massive part of our WordPress toolkit. In fact, pretty much every single site we rolled out last year had Essential Addons running under the hood. The extra creative capabilities and widgets it gives you are second to none. It makes it so much easier to unlock premium features and deliver top-notch, dynamic websites without the headache. It adds serious value and design flexibility to every build, which is why I’ve happily recommended it to countless current and past clients. I still sing its praises today. If you’re looking to elevate your web design workflow and build cracking websites, you can’t go past Essential Addons for Elementor. Absolute game-changer and support is always good even though a bit slow when I was up late at night trying to work out a hack.Great product and i will continue to support them. Steve S

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  5. jasacat
    1mo ago

    this plugin provide a super fast support

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  6. izakvdm
    2mo ago

    If you care about you core vitals then this is one of the best Elementor addons.I use some other Elementor addons before for my webite and I struggle to get my core vitals above 90%. After I changed to Essential addon and change my website to use Essentials element and blocks my core vitals are up now, between 99 and 100%. Even best practice is now 100%This addon for Elementor is very light to use.Recommended for ElementorFounder Team

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  7. wildcard2092
    2mo ago

    I decided to buy the Pro version of the plugin. Some nice features is that each module can be enabled and disabled seperately, reducing the load on the website. Also, the widgets work great and are bug free unlike many other Elementor addons. Highly recommended!

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  8. chicagopuppetfest
    2mo ago

    I had a fantastic support experience with WPDeveloper and the Essential Addons team. I was working on a large “People in Puppetry” gallery with hundreds of entries, and the Advanced Search widget had stopped returning media results the way it used to. This was a really important feature for us because the gallery needs to remain searchable and filterable as the project grows. Tracy and the team took the issue seriously, reviewed the setup directly, confirmed that I had not done anything wrong, and identified an actual bug in the plugin related to how media files were being queried. They prepared and installed a development build on my site with the fix included, tested it on the live page, and clearly explained what had happened and what to do next until the official release is available. I really appreciated the patience, clarity, follow-through, and care. This was not just a generic support reply, they actually investigated the problem, found the cause, fixed it, and made sure I understood the solution. That kind of support makes a huge difference when you are relying on a plugin for a public-facing project. Huge thanks to Tracy and the WPDeveloper team. I’m very grateful!!!!

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 6.7.0 Added: New Widget | EA Woo Product Title Added: New Widget | EA Woo Product Short Description Added: New Widget | EA Woo Product Description Added: New Widget | EA Woo Products Tabs Improved: Security Enhancement Improve 6.7.0
  2. Version 6.6.11 Improved: EA Post Grid | Improved AJAX request validation Improved: Enhanced input validation and security checks Improved: Security Enhancement Fixed: EA Filterable Gallery | Filterable control is not working on edit pa 6.6.11
  3. Version 6.6.10 Improved: EA Pricing Table | Improved security validation for the Title Tag setting Improved: EA Woo Product Compare | Enhanced security measures Fixed: Added WPML Media Translation support for all media-supported widget 6.6.10
  4. Version 6.6.9 Improved: EA Login/Register Form | Added validation for custom fields to prevent submission when the input is invalid Improved: Added new Gradient Text Color controller Fixed: EA Business Reviews | Reviews and timestamps 6.6.9
  5. Version 6.6.8 Fixed: EA Event Calendar | End time displayed incorrectly for The Events Calendar events on non-UTC sites Fixed: EA Advanced Data Table | Resolved “elementor is not defined” error in standalone preview mode Few minor bug 6.6.8
  6. Version 6.6.7 Improved: EA Advanced Data Table | Added option to set default sorting column on initial load Improved: EA Sticky Video | Video now pauses automatically when the modal window is closed Improved: EA Woo Account Dashboard 6.6.7

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

67 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-08-12 CVE-2026-18039 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 6.7.1 Patched in 6.7.2
  2. 2026-07-30 CVE-2026-13345 Missing Authorization Affects < 6.6.10 Patched in 6.6.10
  3. 2026-07-30 CVE-2026-13344 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 6.6.10 Patched in 6.6.10
  4. 2026-07-20 CVE-2026-15145 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.6.11 Patched in 6.7.0
  5. 2026-07-20 CVE-2026-15156 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.6.11 Patched in 6.7.0
  6. 2026-07-10 CVE-2026-15155 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password Affects <= 6.6.10 Patched in 6.6.11
  7. 2026-07-07 CVE-2026-6459 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.6.2 Patched in 6.6.3
  8. 2026-06-05 CVE-2026-7665 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.6.4 Patched in 6.6.5
  9. 2026-05-13 CVE-2026-5193 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 6.5.13 Patched in 6.6.0
  10. 2026-04-22 CVE-2026-25440 Missing Authorization Affects < 6.6.0 Patched in 6.6.0
  11. 2026-02-13 CVE-2026-1512 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.5.9 Patched in 6.5.10
  12. 2026-01-15 CVE-2026-1004 Missing Authorization Affects <= 6.5.5 Patched in 6.5.6
  13. 2026-01-06 CVE-2025-69092 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.5.3 Patched in 6.5.4
  14. 2025-12-16 CVE-2025-13977 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.5.3 Patched in 6.5.4
  15. 2025-11-18 CVE-2026-23543 Missing Authorization Affects <= 6.5.5 Patched in 6.5.6
  16. 2025-09-17 CVE-2025-64352 Missing Authorization Affects <= 6.2.4 Patched in 6.3.0
  17. 2025-08-14 CVE-2025-8451 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.2.2 Patched in 6.2.3
  18. 2025-07-07 CVE-2025-6244 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.1.19 Patched in 6.1.20
  19. 2025-07-02 CVE-2024-5647 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.4 Patched in 6.0.5
  20. 2025-06-06 CVE-2024-9993 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.1.12 Patched in 6.1.13
  21. 2025-06-06 CVE-2024-9994 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.1.12 Patched in 6.1.13
  22. 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39589 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.1.9 Patched in 6.1.10
  23. 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39590 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.1.9 Patched in 6.1.10
  24. 2025-02-04 CVE-2025-24752 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.14 Patched in 6.0.15
  25. 2024-12-18 CVE-2024-56063 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.7 Patched in 6.0.8
  26. 2024-11-14 CVE-2024-8961 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.7 Patched in 6.0.8
  27. 2024-11-14 CVE-2024-8979 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.0.9 Patched in 6.0.10
  28. 2024-11-14 CVE-2024-8978 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.0.9 Patched in 6.0.10
  29. 2024-09-12 CVE-2024-8742 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.3 Patched in 6.0.4
  30. 2024-09-10 CVE-2024-8440 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.3 Patched in 6.0.4
  31. 2024-08-12 CVE-2024-7092 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.27 Patched in 6.0.0
  32. 2024-08-01 CVE-2024-39649 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.26 Patched in 5.9.27
  33. 2024-06-10 CVE-2024-5189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.23 Patched in 5.9.24
  34. 2024-06-05 CVE-2024-5188 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.22 Patched in 5.9.23
  35. 2024-05-29 CVE-2024-5073 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.21 Patched in 5.9.22
  36. 2024-05-17 CVE-2024-34764 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.15 Patched in 5.9.16
  37. 2024-05-13 CVE-2024-4624 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.20 Patched in 5.9.21
  38. 2024-05-09 CVE-2024-4448 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.19 Patched in 5.9.20
  39. 2024-05-09 CVE-2024-4275 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.19 Patched in 5.9.20
  40. 2024-05-09 CVE-2024-4449 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.19 Patched in 5.9.20
  41. 2024-04-30 CVE-2024-4156 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.17 Patched in 5.9.18
  42. 2024-04-24 CVE-2024-4003 Improper Input Validation Affects <= 5.9.15 Patched in 5.9.16
  43. 2024-04-24 CVE-2024-3728 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.15 Patched in 5.9.16
  44. 2024-04-24 CVE-2024-3733 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.9.15 Patched in 5.9.16
  45. 2024-04-16 CVE-2024-3333 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.14 Patched in 5.9.15
  46. 2024-03-29 CVE-2024-3018 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 5.9.13 Patched in 5.9.14
  47. 2024-03-29 CVE-2024-2974 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.9.13 Patched in 5.9.14
  48. 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-2650 Improper Input Validation Affects <= 5.9.11 Patched in 5.9.12
  49. 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-2623 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.11 Patched in 5.9.12
  50. 2024-03-11 CVE-2024-1536 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.9 Patched in 5.9.10
  51. 2024-03-11 CVE-2024-1537 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.9 Patched in 5.9.10
  52. 2024-02-12 CVE-2024-1236 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.8 Patched in 5.9.9
  53. 2024-02-12 CVE-2024-1276 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.8 Patched in 5.9.9
  54. 2024-02-12 CVE-2024-1172 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.8 Patched in 5.9.9
  55. 2024-02-12 CVE-2024-1171 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.8 Patched in 5.9.9
  56. 2024-02-01 CVE-2024-0954 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.7 Patched in 5.9.8
  57. 2024-01-17 CVE-2024-0585 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.4 Patched in 5.9.5
  58. 2024-01-17 CVE-2024-0586 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.4 Patched in 5.9.5
  59. 2024-01-03 CVE-2023-7044 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.2 Patched in 5.9.3
  60. 2023-09-14 CVE-2023-41955 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.8.8 Patched in 5.8.9
  61. 2023-07-19 CVE-2023-3779 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.8.1 Patched in 5.8.2
  62. 2023-05-11 CVE-2023-32243 Unverified Password Change Affects <= 5.7.1 Patched in 5.7.2
  63. 2022-02-18 CVE-2022-0683 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.0.8 Patched in 5.0.9
  64. 2022-01-21 CVE-2022-0320 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects 1.0.0 - 5.0.4 Patched in 5.0.5
  65. 2021-05-05 CVE-2021-4446 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.6.4 Patched in 4.6.5
  66. 2021-05-05 CVE-2021-4447 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.6.4 Patched in 4.6.5
  67. 2021-04-13 CVE-2021-24255 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.5.4 Patched in 4.5.4

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 34 languages, 9 at 90% or more

Dutch 100%
Dutch (Formal) 100%
English (UK) 100%
Portuguese (Brazil) 100%
Spanish (Argentina) 100%
Spanish (Chile) 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
Lao 92%
Korean 90%
Persian 87%
Russian 83%
Dutch (Belgium) 67%
Swedish 64%
Bengali 53%
English (South Africa) 53%
Spanish (Colombia) 47%
Spanish (Ecuador) 47%
Spanish (Venezuela) 47%
Spanish (Mexico) 45%
Ukrainian 37%
French (France) 31%
German (Formal) 30%
German 29%
Turkish 25%

Plus 10 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-08-19 2M+ → 1M+ down after 940 days in tier
  2. 2024-01-22 1M+ → 2M+ up

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