WordPress plugin comparison

Custom CSS for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

Custom CSS for Elementor

by Sayedul Sayem

5K+ installs4.1

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 5K+ for Custom CSS for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, Custom CSS for Elementor about 24.
Essential Addons for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,133 reviews, against 4.1 from 10 reviews.
Custom CSS for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 8, 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 2021 for Custom CSS for Elementor.

Essential Addons for Elementor leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom CSS for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#3,046	#30
Active installs	5K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	3K	1.9M
Rating	4.1(10)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.85	×4.44
Last release	2 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	8.2	7.0

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