WordPress plugin comparison

AddonNest for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

AddonNest for Elementor

by Rejuan Ahamed

10+ installs5.0

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for AddonNest for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, AddonNest for Elementor about 2.
AddonNest for Elementor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,133 reviews.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 9, 2026 for AddonNest for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for AddonNest for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for AddonNest for Elementor.

Essential Addons for Elementor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AddonNest for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#47,033	#30
Active installs	10+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	43	1.9M
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×4.44
Last release	3 months ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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