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News Kit Addons For Elementor

by blazethemes · Page Builders

Also makes 2 other plugins · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →

All News focused elementor widgets that you are looking for in Elementor Page Builder. Currently, with 57 feature rich widgets and theme builder you c …

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
81 Health · B
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 68/100
Support 70/100

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

Directory ranking optimization

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How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

85 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 54/100
Listing tuning 84/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2024-02-15 · 928 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-30% vs prior 30d
0Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.2K

now · peak 7.8K

1.2K30d 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

News Kit Addons For · #3579 you Sky Addons for Eleme · #4725 Blog News Addons For · #9746 PrimeKit Addons and · #17528

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

3.3Stars · 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.

305per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

10

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v1.4.7

26

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.4.7 · 2mo ago1.4.6 · 2mo ago1.4.5 · 2mo ago1.4.4 · 3mo ago1.4.3 · 3mo ago1.4.2 · 9mo ago1.4.1 · 10mo ago1.4.0 · 11mo ago1.3.8 · 11mo ago1.3.7 · 12mo ago1.3.6 · 1.1y ago1.3.5 · 1.2y ago1.3.4 · 1.2y ago1.3.3 · 1.3y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.4 85%
v1.3 10%
v1.2 4.5%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
4K–5K ≈4.9K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2024-02-14 · 925 observations

4KInstalls · 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.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Details

Version
1.4.7
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2024-02-14 · 2 yrs old
Requires WP
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. Marko6548
    11mo ago

    Thank you, great plugin and templates.

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  2. diegoant
    12mo ago

    The plugin adds some useful widgets to Elementor for creating magazine-style layouts with blog posts and related elements. However, the query options are very limited, which makes it difficult to customize the content displayed. On top of that, it unexpectedly disables core Elementor features such as importing templates, which is a big drawback. It could be a solid tool if these issues were fixed, but right now it feels too restrictive for real use. This topic was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by diegoant.

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  3. wojtekjsnb
    1.4y ago

    I cannot change the titles of headers in addons (e.g. popular posts), so the plugin is useless on non-English websites, which is a pity.

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  4. Santosh Dhital
    2.2y ago

    Among all the Elementor plugins I’ve used, this one truly stands out as the best. Its exceptional features and seamless integration have set it apart from the rest, making it my top choice for enhancing website design and functionality.

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 1.4.7 * Fixed - fixed the vulnerability's in site logo title and single auhor box widgets 1.4.7
  2. Version 1.4.6 * Fixed - Depreciated function issue fixed 1.4.6
  3. Version 1.4.5 * Fixed - Atomic Element Compatinility issue fixed 1.4.5
  4. Version 1.4.4 * Fixed - fixed depreciated function for php version 8 1.4.4
  5. Version 1.4.3 * Fixed - Making compatible with Elementor 4.1.2 and new Atomic elements 1.4.3
  6. Version 1.4.2 * Fixed - some admin css fixes 1.4.2

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

  1. 2026-07-13 CVE-2026-11390 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.6 Patched in 1.4.7
  2. 2026-01-28 CVE-2026-25416 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
  3. 2025-07-16 CVE-2025-54037 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5
  4. 2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32196 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.6 No patch available
  5. 2024-12-05 CVE-2024-54260 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.6 Patched in 1.4.7
  6. 2024-10-21 CVE-2024-9541 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2

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 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Ukrainian 74%
Russian 72%
Dutch 21%

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2025-08-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 151 days in tier
  2. 2025-03-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 89 days in tier
  3. 2024-12-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 92 days in tier
  4. 2024-09-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 6 days in tier
  5. 2024-08-28 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
  6. 2024-08-21 700+ → 800+ up after 8 days in tier
  7. 2024-08-13 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
  8. 2024-08-05 500+ → 600+ up after 7 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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