WordPress plugin comparison

Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor

by Devang Vachheta

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 Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor about 5.
Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 4,133 reviews.
Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Essential Addons for Elementor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor.

Essential Addons for Elementor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Captain Widgets Kit for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#33,210	#30
Active installs	10+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	144	1.9M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.25	×4.44
Last release	3 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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