WordPress plugin comparison

Essential Addons for Elementor vs Widget Detector for Elementor

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

Widget Detector for Elementor

by Element Invader

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Widget Detector for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, Widget Detector for Elementor about 20.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 6, 2026 for Widget Detector for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Widget Detector for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Widget Detector for Elementor.

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

Metric	Essential Addons for Elementor	Widget Detector for Elementor
Popular rank	#30	#5,509
Active installs	1M+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9M	532
Rating	4.9(4.1K)	4.9(39)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×4.44	×0.62
Last release	4 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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