Essential Addons for Elementor vs HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Essential Addons for Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #29, ahead of HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder at #617. Over the last 7 days Essential Addons for Elementor held its place and HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder slipped 3 places. Essential Addons for Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 14× the next: 1M+ active installs against 70K+ for HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder. Downloads this week: Essential Addons for Elementor 509,848 and HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 22,821. Ratings: Essential Addons for Elementor 4.9★ from 4,130 and HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 4.1★ from 66 reviews.
| Metric | Essential Addons for Elementor | HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29 ▬ | #617 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 509,848 | 22,821 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,130) | 4.1★ (66) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.6 | 3.2.7 |
| Best rank on record | #29 | #606 |
| Days in the top 50 | 85 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Nov 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 44 | 2 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Essential Addons for Elementor or HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder?
By active installs, Essential Addons for Elementor: 1M+ sites run it against 70K+ for HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essential Addons for Elementor or HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder?
Essential Addons for Elementor, at #29 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder at #617. 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 HT Mega Addons for Elementor - Elementor Widgets & Template Builder alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.