Essential Addons for Elementor vs Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE)
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #26, ahead of Essential Addons for Elementor at #29. Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 2M+ active installs against 1M+ for Essential Addons for Elementor. Downloads this week: Essential Addons for Elementor 108,748 and Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) 93,297. Ratings: Essential Addons for Elementor 4.9★ from 4,119 and Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) 4.9★ from 2,526 reviews.
| Metric | Essential Addons for Elementor | Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29 ▬ | #26 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 108,748 | 93,297 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,119) | 4.9★ (2,526) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.3 | 2.9.4 |
| Best rank on record | #29 | #26 |
| Days in the top 50 | 51 | 51 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 46 | 47 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Essential Addons for Elementor or Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE)?
By active installs, Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE): 2M+ sites run it against 1M+ for Essential Addons for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essential Addons for Elementor or Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE)?
Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE), at #26 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Essential Addons for Elementor at #29. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Essential Addons for Elementor or Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are elementor add-on plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.