WordPress plugin comparison

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor

by Andrei Strekozov

20K+ installs4.9

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 17,464 times, AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor about 310.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.

Essential Addons for Elementor leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#1,368	#30
Active installs	20K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.1K	1.9M
Rating	4.9(84)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.94	×4.44
Last release	12 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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