Best custom elements plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom elements plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Elements Plus! leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Load Web Components (fewer than 10) and Custom X Pro Elements by Hexio (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “custom elements” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 custom elements plugins
- 1.
Elements Plus!The most installed custom elements plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 23 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Load Web ComponentsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 3.
Custom X Pro Elements by HexioFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 3 plugins tagged “custom elements”
Elements Plus!
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,892by The CSSIgniter Team1 year ago
Elements Plus! provides awesome custom widgets for the Elementor page builder. Buttons, Toggles, Gallery, Hotspots, and so much more!
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.8(23)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Load Web Components
Down in the last 7 days:4,000#66,868by Friese9 years ago
WordPress plugin for loading web components and other JavaScript libraries via shortcodes within the content of a post or page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day
Custom X Pro Elements by Hexio
Down in the last 7 days:6,317#67,095by Morten Ricki Rasmussen6 years ago
Custom X Pro Elements is a package of custom elements to use with Themeco's X Pro theme
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day