WordPress plugin comparison

Essential Addons for Elementor vs WidgetKit for Elementor

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

WidgetKit for Elementor

by Abu Huraira Bin Aman

7K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 7K+ for WidgetKit for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, WidgetKit for Elementor about 67.
Essential Addons for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,133 reviews, against 4.5 from 35 reviews.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for WidgetKit for Elementor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for WidgetKit for Elementor.

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

Metric	Essential Addons for Elementor	WidgetKit for Elementor
Popular rank	#30	#2,471
Active installs	1M+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9M	1.6K
Rating	4.9(4.1K)	4.5(35)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×4.44	×0.79
Last release	4 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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