WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor

by Agreem Technologies

200+ installs4.5

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor about 12.
Essential Addons for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,133 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#12,231	#30
Active installs	200+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	384	1.9M
Rating	4.5(2)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.44	×4.44
Last release	12 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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